truth sera
truth sera is the plural of truth serum.
Meaning of truth serum
Noun
truth serum (countable and uncountable, plural truth serums or truth sera)
- A psychoactive medication, especially one administered by injection, which supposedly renders a person cooperative and disposed to respond honestly to questions.
- There is a difference of opinion among criminologists as the relative merits of the truth serum test over the lie detector test. The former relies upon producing a state of near unconsciousness in the subject by injection of controlled dosages of sodium amytal.1948 September 11, “Mrs. Clark Agrees to Return With Lemay for Questioning”, in Milwaukee Journal, retrieved 16 Jul 2012, page 1
- Synonyms:
- truth drug
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- Truth sera is the plural of truth serum.
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