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laughing gas

NOUN
inhaled anesthetic
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The centers are also adding nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, for intrauterine device insertions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Eutrophication and acidification are some of the environmental problems that can be traced to the use of ammonia -- as well as emissions of laughing gas, which is a very potent greenhouse gas.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024

It’s a little like “Mad Max” on laughing gas.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2023

He will say the new measures, including "hotspot" policing and a ban on nitrous oxide or laughing gas, underscores his zero-tolerance approach to anti-social behaviour which will see offenders receiving swift and visible punishments.

From Reuters • Mar. 26, 2023

Her bones felt warm and flexible; her joints were held together with laughing gas.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon