| NOUN | artifact | truth serum, truth drug | an intravenous anesthetic drug that has a hypnotic effect |
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| Meaning | An intravenous anesthetic drug that has a hypnotic effect; induces relaxation and weakens inhibitions; is believed to induce people to talk freely. | |
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| Synonym | truth drug | |
| Narrower | amobarbital | A barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects |
| thiopental, thiopental sodium, thiopentobarbital sodium, Pentothal | barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly | |
| Broader | intravenous anesthetic | An anesthetic that produces anesthesia when injected into the circulatory system |
| Spanish | suero de la verdad | |
| Catalan | sèrum de la veritat | |
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