"Quaalude" meaning in All languages combined

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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: 80 20 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English genericized trademarks Disambiguation of English blends: 67 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 84 16 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 70 30 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 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

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