truth drug
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truth drug — truth .drug BrE truth .serum AmE n [U and C] a drug that is supposed to make people tell the truth … Dictionary of contemporary English
truth drug — ☆ truth drug n. an anesthetic or hypnotic, as thiopental sodium, regarded as tending to make a subject responsive while being questioned: also ☆ truth serum * * * … Universalium
truth drug — ☆ truth drug n. an anesthetic or hypnotic, as thiopental sodium, regarded as tending to make a subject responsive while being questioned: also ☆ truth serum … English World dictionary
truth drug — noun an intravenous anesthetic drug that has a hypnotic effect; induces relaxation and weakens inhibitions; is believed to induce people to talk freely • Syn: ↑truth serum • Hypernyms: ↑intravenous anesthetic • Hyponyms: ↑amobarbital, ↑thiopental … Useful english dictionary
Truth drug — A truth drug or truth serum is a psychoactive medication used to obtain information from subjects who are unable or unwilling to provide it otherwise. The unethical use of truth drugs is classified as a form of torture according to international… … Wikipedia
truth drug — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms truth drug : singular truth drug plural truth drugs a drug used for trying to make someone tell the truth … English dictionary
truth drug — BrE truth serum, AmE noun (C, U) a drug that is supposed to make people tell the truth … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
truth drug — n. intravenous anesthetic drug that is believed to be able to cause a person to answer questions truthfully … English contemporary dictionary
truth drug — noun a drug supposedly able to induce a state in which a person answers questions truthfully … English new terms dictionary
truth drug — /ˈtruθ drʌg/ (say troohth drug) noun sodium pentothal when used as a mild anaesthetic to render a person incapable of answering questions untruthfully …
