chloroforming
Rag-induced forced sleep
Chloroforming is rendering someone unconscious by administering chloroform, a volatile liquid anesthetic.
The method—pressing a chloroform-soaked cloth over someone's nose and mouth—appears constantly in crime fiction and old movies, though in reality it works far more slowly and unreliably than depicted: The kidnapper chloroformed the heiress and carried her to the waiting car.
Unlawful seizure of person
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
- assaultViolent offensive act
- victimOne harmed by another
- incapacitateDeprive of strength or ability
overpower · ambush · attack · rag · snatch · grab · restrain · subdue
Drug-induced calm state
- unconsciousnessComplete lack of awareness
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- etherVolatile organic solvent
- narcosisDrug-induced insensibility
stupefaction · soporific · knockout · inhalant · drowsiness · numbness · insensibility · surgical
Recurring narrative device
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- villainWicked story antagonist
- damselOld-fashioned maiden
handkerchief · instant · Hollywood · unrealistic · dramatic · spy · thriller · pulp
Capable of causing harm
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- carcinogenicCauses cancer
- inhalationTaking breath in
exposure · poisonous · harmful · dangerous · noxious · lethal · irritant · ventilation
abduction
Unlawful seizure of person
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
- assaultViolent offensive act
- victimOne harmed by another
incapacitate · overpower · ambush · attack · rag · snatch · grab · restrain · subdue · gag
sedation
Drug-induced calm state
- unconsciousnessComplete lack of awareness
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- etherVolatile organic solvent
narcosis · stupefaction · soporific · knockout · inhalant · drowsiness · numbness · insensibility · surgical · mask
trope
Recurring narrative device
damsel · handkerchief · instant · Hollywood · unrealistic · dramatic · spy · thriller · pulp · cliché
toxic
Capable of causing harm
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- carcinogenicCauses cancer
inhalation · exposure · poisonous · harmful · dangerous · noxious · lethal · irritant · ventilation · precautions
chloroformingreviving
Restoring vitality or consciousness
awakening · resuscitating · rousing · waking · bringing around
chloroforminghealing
Restoration of health
nursing · caring for · protecting · liberating · freeing
chloroformingnurturing
Supportive care-giving
caring for · soothing · comforting · tending
chlorine, chlorophyll, chloroform, chloroplast, chloroformed, chloroforms