horse tranquilizer en · NOUN
Etymology
The figurative senses are extended from the literal one, reflecting illicit human use of drugs intended for veterinary sedation or metaphorical comparison to such drugs.
Meanings
- (countable, idiomatic, slang, uncountable) The drug phencyclidine (PCP).
- (countable, idiomatic, slang, uncountable) The drug ketamine.
- (countable, uncountable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see horse, tranquilizer: any of various drugs for veterinary sedation of equines or other large animals.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| horse tranquilizers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
horse pill (outlandish drugs for humans) · trank (outlandish drugs for humans) · tranx (outlandish drugs for humans) · horse steroid (outlandish drugs for humans) · tranq (outlandish drugs for humans)