date rape drug
"Date rape drugs" are substances used to incapacitate individuals, making them vulnerable to sexual assault.
Definition
C1Pharmacology
(informal, criminal)A substance used to incapacitate a person, causing sedation, memory loss, or unconsciousness, to facilitate sexual assault.
Example
- The police warned about the increasing use of date rape drugs at parties.
- She suspected she had been given a date rape drug when she felt unusually drowsy and confused.
Similar
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