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Rohypnol

//ɹoʊˈhɪpnɑl// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Flunitrazepam, a powerful sedative sometimes used as a date rape drug.

    "Ten milligrams of Rohypnol before I take her to the ER will eradicate all memory of the last month of her life, let alone this evening. They’ll simply think some overjuiced undergrad date-raped her; it happens all the time."

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of Rohypnol. alt-of, uncountable
  2. 2
    a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia wordnet

Etymology

From the F. Hoffmann-La Roche brand name for flunitrazepam, a blend of Roche + hypno- + -ol.

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