gamma hydroxybutyrate

noun

gamma hy·​droxy·​bu·​ty·​rate -hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˈbyü-tə-ˌrāt How to pronounce gamma hydroxybutyrate (audio)
: ghb

Examples of gamma hydroxybutyrate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Williams said during his press conference that those substances included ketamine, ecstasy, and gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB). Chantelle Lee, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024 Each kit contains 10 tests that detect gamma hydroxybutyrate, also called GHB, or ketamine, two commonly used date-rape drugs. Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Mid-Columbia had won a contract for a study of gamma hydroxybutyrate, or GHB, for the treatment of narcolepsy. Brendan I. Koerner, Wired, 12 Oct. 2021 The coasters test for gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and ketamine, two of the most common date-rape drugs, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 18 Oct. 2019

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Word History

Etymology

hydroxy + butyrate

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gamma hydroxybutyrate was in 1913

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Cite this Entry

“Gamma hydroxybutyrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamma%20hydroxybutyrate. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

gamma hydroxybutyrate

noun
: ghb
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