methaqualone

me thaq ua lone |məˈTHakwəˌlōn mɛˈθækwəloʊn | ▶noun a sedative and sleep-inducing drug. Also called Quaalude ( trademark ). ORIGIN 1960s: from elements of its chemical name meth- + -a- + qu (inine ) + a (zo- + -o )l + -one .

methaqualone

methaqualone |mɛˈθakwələʊn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] trademark a sedative and sleep-inducing drug. Also called Quaalude ( trademark ). ORIGIN 1960s: from elements of its chemical name meth- + -a- + qu (inine ) + a (zo- + -o )l + -one .