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TRUTH SERUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An intravenous anesthetic drug that has a hypnotic effect; induces relaxation and weakens inhibitions; is believed to induce people to talk freely
Synonyms:
truth drug; truth serum
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("truth serum" is a kind of...):
intravenous anesthetic (an anesthetic that produces anesthesia when injected into the circulatory system)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "truth serum"):
amobarbital (a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relieve insomnia and as an anticonvulsant)
Pentothal; thiopental; thiopental sodium; thiopentobarbital sodium (barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic)
