Hypernym

noun

a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep

mecloqualone 1

noundomain: substance

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English

Definition

a quinazolinone-class GABAergic and an analogue of methaqualone that was first made in 1960 and marketed mainly in France and some other European countries.

Examples

1.Mecloqualone was never as widely used as methaqualone and is no longer prescribed because of concerns about its potential for abuse and overdose.

Substance_holonym

chlorine 1

noun

a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)

nitrogen 1

noun

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

Part_holonym

carbonyl group 1

noun

the bivalent radical CO

methyl 1

noun

the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane

phenyl group 1

noun

a cyclic group of atoms with the formula C6H5.