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💊 A medicine brand 💊 A cold medicine 💊 To take medicine
to NyQuil

to NyQuil

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To take this medicine to help you sleep when you have cold symptoms
  • verb
  • /ˈnaɪkwɪl/
  • Informal
translation icon : tomar NyQuil
  • When I catch a cold, I usually take NyQuil before bed to relieve my symptoms.

Examples

  • I do have fun when I take this Nyquil because you're a little drunky.

  • I think, 'cause it's like you get to take the Nyquil, you get to like, you get to make noises like that.

  • But anyway, I'm gonna go, I'm gonna go blast up some Nyquil and Neo Citroen to a little double whammy and I hope I wake up before I go.

  • After a long day at work, I like to take NyQuil to help me sleep better.

  • Feeling under the weather, she decided to take NyQuil to ease her discomfort and get some rest.

Surface Forms

NyQuil infinitive

Etymology

NyQuil used as a verb comes from the brand name and a helpful way to remember it is to see Ny ('night') + Quil (from 'tranquil' = 'quiet'), so to 'NyQuil' is to take the medicine to help you sleep and feel better at night.