laughing gas

noun

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The Los Angeles City Council is considering cracking down on the sale of nitrous oxide — known as laughing gas, which is typically administered by anesthesiologists as a short-acting sedative. Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024 Batman and his rogues' gallery are more focused on hand-to-hand combat and gimmicks like laughing gas. Christian Holub, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024 If Bissouma has to rebuild trust within the dressing room for taking laughing gas, surely Bentancur needs to repair relationships after his racist comment, which will have directly impacted more people? Jay Harris, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024 Carroll’s clinic offers dental exams, cleanings, digital X-rays, sealants, fluoride treatments, nitrous oxide (laughing gas), extractions, composite (white) fillings, and general restorative services, according to a news release. Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for laughing gas 

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of laughing gas was in 1818

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“Laughing gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughing%20gas. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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