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chloral hydrate

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chloral hydrate
n.
A colorless crystalline compound, CCl3CH(OH)2, used medicinally as a sedative and hypnotic.
chloral hydrate
Noun
a colourless crystalline solid used as a sedative
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Noun1.chloral hydrate - a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive
knockout drops - chloral hydrate in combination with alcohol; usually administered surreptitiously to make the drinker unconscious
depressant, downer, sedative, sedative drug - a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person


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She had developed apnea on one occasion following the administration of chloral hydrate.
Acute respiratory distress in Pena-Shokeir syndrome by French, Christopher E. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Determination of chloral hydrate and its metabolites (trichloroethanol and trichloracetic acid) in human plasma and urine using electron capture gas chromatography.
Urinary levels of trichloroacetic acid, a disinfection by-product in ... by Ashley, David L. / Environmental Health Perspectives
``What do you think of a dentist who overdoses a patient with chloral hydrate and then deliberately lies to paramedics about it?
JUDGE LOWERS PASADENA DENTIST'S BAIL IN OVER-SEDATION CASE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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