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laughing gas

laughing gas

noun

  1. another name for nitrous oxide
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laughing gas

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  1. Nitrous oxide used as a mild anesthetic.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of laughing gas1

First recorded in 1835–45
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For decades, it was a popular party drug among the English aristocracy, who reveled in “laughing gas parties†before it was first used as an anesthetic and analgesic in medical settings.

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While the autopsy report did not specifically cite the “laughing gas†as a cause of death, it noted the canisters appeared ready to be inhaled, and raised concerns of a possible overdose.

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A driver who was filmed inhaling laughing gas behind the wheel before a high-speed crash has been jailed for killing three teenage friends.

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He said the Rialto Police Department conducted raids at automotive shops selling laughing gas to minors.

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Possession of nitrous oxide - also known as laughing gas or NOS - for recreational use has been a criminal offence in the United Kingdom since 2023 and can result in a two-year prison sentence.

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