| 单词 | truth drug |
| 释义 | > as lemmastruth drug truth drug n. a psychoactive drug administered to a person with the intention of making him or her tell the truth, esp. in a criminal investigation; cf. truth serum n. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > an intoxicating drug > [noun] > other types of intoxicating drug truth serum1913 truth drug1922 whoonga2010 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > truthfulness, veracity > [noun] > substance truth serum1913 truth drug1922 soap1975 1922 Chicago Defender 11 Mar. 12/4 Tried out in Texas it [sc. scopalamin] made prisoners tell the truth about alleged crimes. The ‘Truth Drug’ should work wonders. 1969 Daily Tel. 16 Dec. 15/1 Interviewed under the truth drug pentathol, he told doctors he did not realise he had done the baby any harm. 2013 K. Rhodes Killing of Angels (2014) xxix. 220 He'd be prepared to use blackmail, truth drugs or a cattle prod to gain a confession from him. < as lemmas |
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