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NyQuil

NyQuil

1 4.6
A medicine you can buy without a prescription that eases cold and flu symptoms and helps you sleep
  • noun
  • /ˈnaɪkwɪl/
translation icon : NyQuil
  • Whenever I feel sick with the flu, I rely on NyQuil to ease my symptoms and help me rest.

And we also have Zocdoc OK which I will be using in a few days if Nyquil doesn't do the trick.

Examples

  • Why don't you dip your weed in nyquil, you fucking drug addict?

    The King of Staten Island (2020)

  • And we also have Zocdoc OK which I will be using in a few days if Nyquil doesn't do the trick.

    The Basement Yard

  • And I was fucked up on jaeger and nyquil.

    Kid Cannabis (2014)

  • I have some Vicks Nyquil sinus.

  • OH, YEAH, IF THE CHERRY-FLAVORED NyQuil DOESN'T KEEP IT SNOOZING AWAY, WELL, THEN, THIS INCREDIBLE CAGE WILL HOLD HIM.

    The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)

  • I took NyQuil before bed to help me sleep and relieve my cold symptoms.

  • After catching a bad cold, I found that NyQuil helped me feel better and sleep well at night.

Synonyms

drug
vsNyQuil
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∞ 1.9

A medicine or chemical that treats illness and sometimes changes how someone feels

is an over the counter product for cold and flu symptom relief and sleep
cold medicine
vsNyQuil
8 2.0

A medicine that relieves cold symptoms like cough or blocked nose

is a specific brand often used to relieve those symptoms and induce sleep

Surface Forms

NyQuil singular
NyQuils plural

Etymology

NyQuil is a brand name that you can remember as a mix of Ny (short for 'night') and Quil (from 'tranquil', which means 'quiet'), so it suggests a 'quiet night' and that is why it is a medicine for night-time relief of cold and flu symptoms.