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Placidyl

Placidyl

9.9
A mild medicine formerly used to help people sleep
  • noun
  • /ˈplæsɪdɪl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : Placidyl
  • Placidyl gel caps (Baby Dills).

Examples

  • Many people used Placidyl as a sleep aid in the past.

  • On a goddamn 500 milligram Placidyl.

    Priscilla (2023)

  • The doctor prescribed Placidyl to help with her insomnia.

  • After taking Placidyl, he fell asleep almost immediately.

Synonyms

ethchlorvynol
vsPlacidyl
  • Archaic
9.9

A medicine that helps people who cannot sleep

is the trademark name for the same chemical

Surface Forms

Placidyl singular
Placidyls plural

Morphology

Placidyl = placid (semi-transparent) = placid + yl

The brand name evokes 'placid' (calm), but the '-yl' ending is a chemical/branding element and the word is a trademark for a drug, so the exact meaning (a sedative) is only partially predictable.

Etymology

Placidyl comes from placid meaning 'calm' and the chemical ending -yl, and it was used as the brand name for a mild sleep drug called ethchlorvynol. So the name suggests something that will make you calm and help you sleep.