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methaqualone
meth·a·qua·lone [ mèthə kwáy ln ]


noun 
Definition:
 
sedative: a hypnotic drug that may become habit-forming. Use: treatment of anxiety, sleep disorders. C16H14N2O
[Mid-20th century. <meth- + contraction of quinazolinon, a derivative of quinoline]
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