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Once known by nicknames like laughing gas and hippy crack, the inhalant nitrous oxide — a sedative commonly used by healthcare providers — is getting attention online.
—Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Back in September, the cast of the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives sparked a debate around using laughing gas or nitrous oxide when getting Botox after their girls' day at the doctor's office was aired in an episode of the Hulu series.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Nitrous oxide — more commonly known as laughing gas, nos or hippie crack — is classified as a Class C drug in the United Kingdom and its recreational use has been a criminal offence since 2023, carrying a maximum two-year prison sentence.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Nitrous oxide — also known as laughing gas or nos — is classified as a Class C drug in the United Kingdom and its recreational use has been a criminal offence since 2023, carrying a maximum two-year prison sentence.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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First Known Use
1818, in the meaning defined above
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“Laughing gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughing%20gas. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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