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Downer   Listen
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downer  n.  A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person. (Colloq.)
Synonyms: sedative, depressant.





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"Downer" Quotes from Famous Books



... whole party started for a drive of twenty-five miles over the mountains in a big four-horse drag, we being the guests for that day of Mr. J. K. Downer, a wealthy citizen of Melbourne. Through a rolling and well-settled country we bowled along until we reached the foot-hills, that were green and well-wooded, the clear notes of Mrs. Leigh Lynch's cornet every now and then waking the echoes. After three hours' ride we reached Fern Glen, the residence ...
— A Ball Player's Career - Being the Personal Experiences and Reminiscensces of Adrian C. Anson • Adrian C. Anson


Words linked to "Downer" :   depressant, sedative, medicinal drug, sedative-hypnotic, down, medicament, drug of abuse, sedative-hypnotic drug, glutethimide, medication, sedative drug, street drug, chloral hydrate, Doriden


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