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oxybate

US/ˈɑk.səˌbeɪt/

oxybate is the contraction of gamma-hydroxybutyrate.

Meaning of gamma-hydroxybutyrate

Noun

gamma-hydroxybutyrate (plural gamma-hydroxybutyrates)

  1. Any salt or ester of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, especially the sodium or potassium salts used as the drug "fantasy".
    Synonyms:
    GBH, GHB, battery acid, cherry meth, date rape drug, easy lay, everclear, fantasy, G, Georgia Home Boy

Forms of oxybate

pluraloxybates

Words formed from oxybate

  • sodium oxybate

Questions about oxybate

What is oxybate the contraction of?
Oxybate is the contraction of gamma-hydroxybutyrate.
How do you pronounce oxybate?
Oxybate is pronounced /ˈɑk.səˌbeɪt/ (US).

Words near oxybate in the dictionary

  1. oxyarylation
  2. oxyarylations
  3. oxybarbiturate
  4. oxybarbiturates
  5. oxybarbituric
  6. oxybate
  7. oxybates
  8. oxybenzene
  9. oxybenzenes
  10. oxybenzoate
  11. oxybenzoates

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