gamma-hydroxybutyrate
English
Etymology
From gamma-hydroxybutyric acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Noun
gamma-hydroxybutyrate (plural gamma-hydroxybutyrates)
- (chemistry) Any salt or ester of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, especially the sodium or potassium salts used as the drug "fantasy".
Synonyms
- GBH
- GHB (abbreviation)
- (slang terms for GHB): battery acid, cherry meth, date rape drug, easy lay, everclear, fantasy, G, Georgia Home Boy, goop, grievous bodily harm, jib, liquid ecstasy, liquid G, liquid X, organic Quaalude, salty war, salty water, scoop, sleep 500, soap, vita G, zonked
Translations
chemstry: salt or ester of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid
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See also
Further reading
- gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia