: drops of a solution of a drug (such as chloral hydrate) put into a drink to produce unconsciousness or stupefaction
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebBut despite some winning moments, this is the movie equivalent of knockout drops, a movie that almost resists being watched. Chronicle Staff Report, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Oct. 2017
Word History
First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
knockout drops
noun plural
: drops of a solution of a drug (as chloral hydrate) put into a drink and designed to produce unconsciousness or stupefaction