methaqualone

noun

meth·​aqua·​lone me-ˈtha-kwə-ˌlōn 

: a sedative and hypnotic nonbarbiturate drug C₁₆H₁₄N₂O that is habit-forming compare quaalude

Examples of methaqualone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Includes heroin, methaqualone, marijuana, LSD, peyote, ecstasy, and others. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025

Examples include heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), ecstasy, methaqualone, and peyote. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025

Instead of using a razor to gain control, Polanski deploys a cocktail of champagne and the hypnotic sedative methaqualone (brand-name Quaalude). — Matt Thompson, Spin, 10 Sep. 2023

The ring peddled marijuana, cocaine, methaqualone and LSD in 1979 and 1980, making millions of dollars, according to federal court records. — John Caniglia, cleveland, 18 June 2021

Word History

Etymology

meth- + -a- (of unknown origin) + quinoline + azole + -one

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for methaqualone

• aldosterone
• anticyclone
• hydrocodone
• progesterone
• testosterone
• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone

Medical Definition

methaqualone

noun

meth·​aqua·​lone me-ˈthak-wə-ˌlōn 

: a sedative and hypnotic nonbarbiturate drug C₁₆H₁₄N₂O that is habit-forming see quaalude