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knockout drops

/ˈnɒkaʊt drɒps/

Tradução: Nome histórico de uma droga sedativa ou entorpecente, geralmente hidrato de cloral, adicionada secretamente a uma bebida para deixar a pessoa inconsciente, muitas vezes com fins criminosos.

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slangcommonobsoleto/ˈnɒkaʊt drɒps/

A historical slang term for a sedative or drug, typically chloral hydrate, secretly added to a drink to render someone unconscious, often for criminal purposes.

  • 🇵🇹Nome histórico de uma droga sedativa ou entorpecente, geralmente hidrato de cloral, adicionada secretamente a uma bebida para deixar a pessoa inconsciente, muitas vezes com fins criminosos.
  1. Sedative substance C2 slang

    A liquid drug, often chloral hydrate, secretly added to a drink to cause unconsciousness.

    • The detective suspected the victim was given knockout drops in his whiskey.
    • In old crime novels, villains often use knockout drops to incapacitate their targets.
    • She felt dizzy after drinking the punch, as if someone had put knockout drops in it.

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