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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, ↑thiopental sodium, ↑thiopentobarbital sodium, ↑Pentothal

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noun
see truth serum

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truth drug or truth serum noun
Any of various drugs, such as scopolamine or thiopentone sodium, which make subjects under questioning less wary in their replies
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Main Entry:truth

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truth drug UK US noun [countable] [singular truth drug plural truth drugs]
a drug used for trying to make someone tell the truth
Thesaurus: types and forms of medicinehyponym

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truth drug,
= truth serum. (Cf.truth serum)

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ˈtruth drug 7 [truth drug] noun
a drug that is believed to be able to put sb into a state where they will answer questions with the truth

Useful english dictionary. 2012.