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laughing gas

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈlaughing gas noun [uncountable]  informalMH a gas that is sometimes used to stop you feeling pain during an operation 笑气,一氧化二氮〔有时在手术中用于止痛〕
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laughing gasIf he runs out of laughing gas, the pharmacist will be right there with the perfect drug.
ˈlaughing gas nounChineseSyllable
stop gas sometimes is that you a Corpus used to


laughing gas
ˈlaughing gas noun [uncountable]
informal a gas that is sometimes used to stop you feeling pain during an operation


laughing gasBrE /ˈlɑːfɪŋ ɡæs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlæfɪŋ ɡæs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (informal) = nitrous oxide