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Noun: chloral hydrate  'klo-rul 'hI-dreyt
  1. A colourless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive

Derived forms: chloral hydrates

Type of: depressant, downer [informal], sedative, sedative drug

Encyclopedia: Chloral hydrate