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Rohypnol¹

  • /ɹoʊˈhɪp.nɑl/ US

Sounds like rohypnol

Where it comes from

From Ro(che) + hypno- + -ol, from the brand name F. Hoffmann-La Roche (known simply as Roche). First attested in the 1970s.

proper noun rohypnol

  1. Flunitrazepam, a hypnotic drug (sleeping pill), sometimes used as a date rape drug. Ten milligrams of Rohypnol before I take her to the ER will eradicate all memory of the last month of her life, let alone this evening. They’ll simply think some overjuiced undergrad date-raped her; it happens all the time.

    Similar: flunitrazepam

rohypnol²

Where it comes from

Genericized trademark of Rohypnol, a brand-name drug owned by F. Hoffmann-La Roche.

noun rohypnols

  1. uncountable Flunitrazepam, a hypnotic drug (sleeping pill), sometimes used as a date rape drug. Why are you drinking rohypnol, Jen? Flunitrazepam, histomet... Yep, that's definitely rohypnol. Are you having problems with insomnia or?

    Similar: roaches, roofie, rope, Rufalin

  2. countable A tablet of flunitrazepam.

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@misc{rohypnol_2026,
  title = {rohypnol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rohypnol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}