noun
trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug
• Syn: ↑Sublimaze
• Hypernyms: ↑opiate, ↑analgesic, ↑anodyne, ↑painkiller, ↑pain pill
Useful english dictionary. 2012.