tranquilizer

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Recent Examples of tranquilizer The majority of the victims state that they were drugged, and that horse tranquilizer was found in several drug tests. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024 Ketamine is used in veterinary medicine as a tranquilizer. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024 Bracing against the freezing wind and the helicopter’s rough maneuvers, Langley fired tranquilizer darts from 120 feet in the air at his target: the alpha male of the Eagle Creek pack, known as Mexican wolf M1477. Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024 Originally intended to be an animal tranquilizer, xylazine extends the euphoria for drug users but can also create skin damage so severe that amputation is necessary. Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tranquilizer 

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“Tranquilizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilizer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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