happy gas
Dentist's calming inhalant
Happy gas is an informal term for nitrous oxide, a colorless gas used as a mild anesthetic and sedative, especially in dental procedures.
The name reflects the euphoria and giddiness patients often experience when inhaling it: The dentist gave me happy gas before pulling the tooth.
Also called laughing gas.
- nitrous oxideAnesthetic inhalant causing euphoria
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
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happy gasgeneral anesthesia
Drug-induced unconsciousness for surgery
deep sedation · propofol · IV sedation · ketamine · induced coma
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