Definition of Antabuse in English:
Antabuse
noun ˈantəbjuːsˈan(t)əˌbyo͞os
mass nountrademark A synthetic compound used in the treatment of alcoholics to make drinking alcohol produce unpleasant after-effects.
Also called disulfiram
Example sentencesExamples
- While it is known that Antabuse produces an aversion to alcohol, this study could herald an important breakthrough in treating cocaine addiction.
- I kept writing it anyway, like an alcoholic drinking his way through the Antabuse.
- Even now, only some 140,000 alcoholics in the U.S. receive medication for their disease, ranging from Antabuse to anti-depressants to anti-seizure drugs.
- He can see a day when he will no longer need the Antabuse, but the Camproal is here to say.
- Do not consider taking the drug Antabuse without direct medical supervision, as it can be lethal.
Origin
1940s: from anti- + abuse.