Rohypnol
//ɹoʊˈhɪpnɑl// name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative letter-case form of Rohypnol. alt-of, uncountable
- 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
Proper Noun
- 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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From the F. Hoffmann-La Roche brand name for flunitrazepam, a blend of Roche + hypno- + -ol.
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