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ANTABUSE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Antabuse mean?
• ANTABUSE (noun)
The noun ANTABUSE has 1 sense:
1. a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested
Familiarity information: ANTABUSE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Antabuse; disulfiram
Hypernyms ("Antabuse" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
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