ethchlorvynol

n. an alcohol derivative introduced in the 1950s as a nonbarbiturate sedative. Ethchlorvynol is an effective, rapidly acting hypnotic, but because of its toxicity in overdose, as well as its ability to induce enzymes involved in drug metabolism (see enzyme induction) and its association with blood disorders, it has become clinically obsolete. It is at times a substance of abuse. U.S. trade name: Placidyl.

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December 7th 2024

life coaching

a form of teaching and encouragement (one-to-one or coach-to-group) designed to help individuals identify and meet goals of importance to them in their personal and work lives.