"laughing gas" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From its euphoric effects. Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1799. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Q131761|in=1799}} Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1799 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} laughing gas (uncountable)
  1. Nitrous oxide, especially when used as an anaesthetic. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Translations (common name for nitrous oxide): laggas (Afrikaans), gas del riure [masculine] (Catalan), 笑氣 (Chinese Cantonese), 笑气 (siu³ hei³) (Chinese Cantonese), 笑氣 (Chinese Mandarin), 笑气 (xiàoqì) (Chinese Mandarin), ilokaasu (Finnish), gaz hilarant [masculine] (French), Lachgas [neuter] (German), nevetőgáz (Hungarian), kéjgáz (Hungarian), 笑気 (shōki) (Japanese), шаттандырғыш газ (şattandyrğyş gaz) (Kazakh), gaz rozweselający [masculine] (Polish), gaz ilariant [neuter] (Romanian), веселя́щий га́з (veseljáščij gáz) [masculine] (Russian), rajský plyn (Slovak), lustgas [common-gender] (Swedish), ก๊าซหัวเราะ (gáas-hǔua-rɔ́) (Thai), แก๊สหัวเราะ (gɛ́ɛs-hǔua-rɔ́) (Thai), gülme gazı (Turkish)
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  "word": "laughing gas"
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