PLACIDYL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Placidyl mean? 

• PLACIDYL (noun)
  The noun PLACIDYL has 1 sense:

1. a mild sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Placidyl)

  Familiarity information: PLACIDYL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PLACIDYL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A mild sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Placidyl)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

ethchlorvynol; Placidyl

Hypernyms ("Placidyl" is a kind of...):

sedative-hypnotic; sedative-hypnotic drug (a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep)

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)