Definition

Noun: 1. A potent sedative and tranquilizer: Flunitrazepam is a benzodiazepine drug with strong depressant effects on the central nervous system, inducing sleep, reducing anxiety, and causing muscle relaxation and amnesia. 2. A substance associated with drug-facilitated crimes: It is infamously known for its misuse in sexual assaults and other crimes due to its ability to cause sedation, confusion, and memory loss when administered without a person's knowledge.

Usage Examples

• The forensic report detected flunitrazepam in the victim's system.
• Flunitrazepam is a controlled substance in many countries because of its high potential for abuse.
• Doctors may prescribe flunitrazepam in some countries for severe insomnia, but its use is highly restricted.

Advanced Usage

• "to be slipped flunitrazepam": To have the drug secretly administered, typically in a drink.
  • She feared her drink had been spiked with flunitrazepam.
• "flunitrazepam-facilitated assault": A formal term for a crime, such as a sexual assault, committed after the victim has been incapacitated by the drug.
  • The prosecutor built a case for flunitrazepam-facilitated assault.

Variants and Related Words

• Rohypnol (noun): A common trade name for flunitrazepam.
  • "Rohypnol" is often referenced in crime reports.
• Benzodiazepine (noun): The class of psychoactive drugs to which flunitrazepam belongs.
  • Diazepam and flunitrazepam are both benzodiazepines.

Synonyms

• Sedative: A substance that promotes calm or sleep.
• Tranquilizer: A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension.
• Date rape drug: A colloquial and non-specific term for drugs used to incapacitate a person for assault.

Related Phrases

• Drug-facilitated crime: A broad category of crimes, including theft and assault, committed after a victim is rendered helpless by a substance like flunitrazepam.
• Spiked drink: A beverage into which a drug has been secretly added.

Noun

1. a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia