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down·er
(dou′nər)n. Slang
1. A depressant or sedative drug, such as a barbiturate or tranquilizer.
2. One that depresses, such as an experience or person.
adj.
Unable to stand because of disease or sometimes injury. Used of livestock.
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downer
(ˈdaʊnə)n
1. (Recreational Drugs) Also called: down a barbiturate, tranquillizer, or narcotic. Compare upper
2. a depressing experience
3. (Psychology) a state of depression: he's on a downer today.
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down•er
(ˈdaʊ nər)n. Informal.
1. a depressing experience or person.
2. a depressant or sedative drug, esp. a barbiturate.
[1960–65]
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| Noun | 1. | downer - a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person chloral hydrate - a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive drug of abuse, street drug - a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction Doriden, glutethimide - sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug - a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep |
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downer
[ˈdaʊnəʳ] N1. (= tranquilizer) → tranquilizante m
2. (= depressing experience) → experiencia f deprimente
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downer
n (fam) sedante mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.