Rohypnol
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Ro·hyp·nol
(rō-hĭp′nôl′, -nōl′)n.
A brand name for the drug flunitrazepam.
[Originally a trademark.]
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Rohypnol
(rəʊˈhɪpnɒl)n
(Pharmacology) trademark a brand of the drug flunitrazepam used as a hypnotic: its ability to render someone unconscious and disoriented on awakening has been exploited by rapists
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Ro•hyp•nol
(ˈroʊ hɪpˌnɔl) Trademark. a brand of flunitrazepam, a benzodiazepine: illegal in the U.S., it can cause memory blackouts and has been implicated in date rapes.
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| Noun | 1. | Rohypnol - a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia club drug - a controlled substance that is usually taken by young people at dance clubs and raves forget me drug, Mexican valium, R-2, roofy, rophy, rope, roach, circle - street names for flunitrazepan |
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