"Quaalude" meaning in All languages combined

See Quaalude on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈkweɪluːd/
Etymology: Supposedly a blend of quiet + Maalox + interlude. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|quiet|Maalox|interlude|nocap=1}} blend of quiet + Maalox + interlude Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Quaalude
  1. (pharmacology) A proprietary name for methaqualone. Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs, Recreational drugs Synonyms: quaalude
    Sense id: en-Quaalude-en-name-DVKDNAwA Disambiguation of Recreational drugs: 84 16 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 67 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 23 Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkweɪluːd/ Forms: Quaaludes [plural]
Etymology: Supposedly a blend of quiet + Maalox + interlude. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|quiet|Maalox|interlude|nocap=1}} blend of quiet + Maalox + interlude Head templates: {{en-noun}} Quaalude (plural Quaaludes)
  1. A dose of this drug, sometimes taken recreationally. Synonyms: methaqualone, lude, mandrake
    Sense id: en-Quaalude-en-noun-60r1EIC8

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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