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reds

noun plural

slang
: red drug capsules containing the sodium salt of secobarbital

called also red devils

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“Reds.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/reds. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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