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Rohypnol
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English
flunitrazepam
thumb|Tablets of Rohypnol
Alternative forms
en rohypnol
Etymology
en :af Roche<alt:Ro(che)> hypno- -ol<id:alcohol> + 1, from the brand name F. Hoffmann-La Roche (known simply as Roche). 1970s.
Pronunciation
en /ɹoʊˈhɪp.nɑl/ US
en Rohyponol.wav US
en Ro hyp nol
en rohypnol
Proper noun
en pharmaceutical drug flunitrazepam, a hypnotic drug (sleeping pill), sometimes used as a date rape drug. from 1970s
en flunitrazepam generic name
en benzodiazepine
en 31 July 2001 w:Ross LaManna 26 Acid Test New York, N.Y. w:Ballantine Books 0-345-43992-9 232 https://archive.org/details/acidtest0000lama/page/232/mode/1up Ten milligrams of Rohypnol before I take her to the ER will eradicate all memory of the last month of her life, let alone this evening. They’ll simply think some overjuiced undergrad date-raped her; it happens all the time.
2001-10-14 w:Jason Burke Death of a princess https://web.archive.org/web/20140510112927/https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2001/oct/14/features.magazine47 Both Rohypnol and Seconal are physically addictive, and use of all three drugs rapidly builds up tolerance.
en Brothers and Sisters Think Tank 2003 Blur (band) Blur Rohypnol like a chloroform / Sugar from the day you are born / Washed out like a dinosaur
Derived terms
en roaches rohypnol<qq:genericized trademark> roofie rope Rufalin
Further reading
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