Rohypnol
English
Alternative forms
- rohypnol
Etymology
From the F. Hoffmann-La Roche brand name for flunitrazepam, a blend of Roche + hypno- + -ol.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹəʊˈhɪpnɒl/
Proper noun
Rohypnol
- (pharmacology) Flunitrazepam, a powerful sedative sometimes used as a date rape drug.
- Synonyms: roofie, rope, roaches, Rufalin
- Hypernym: benzodiazepine
- 2003, “Brothers and Sisters”, in Think Tank, performed by Blur:
- Rohypnol like a chloroform / Sugar from the day you are born / Washed out like a dinosaur
- 2007 September 28, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 2, Episode 6:
- Moss: [sniff] Why are you drinking rohypnol, Jen? Flunitrazepam, histomet... Yep, that's definitely rohypnol. Are you having problems with insomnia or?
Derived terms
- roofie, rope, roaches