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gamma-hydroxybutyrate

(gămˌə-hī-drŏkˌsē-byo͞oˈtə-rātˌ)

noun Abbr. GHB
A compound similar in structure and function to gamma-aminobutyric acid, used illegally in synthetic form for its euphoric effects and as a date-rape drug.

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