truth serum

/ˈtruθ ˌsɪrəm/

Meanings

noun

A psychoactive medication, especially one administered by injection, which supposedly renders a person cooperative and disposed to respond honestly to questions.

Examples :

"The detective didn't actually use a truth serum; he just made the suspect think he did. "

Related Words

cooperative noun

/koʊˈɑːpərətɪv/ /koʊˈɒpərətɪv/ /kuːˈɑːpərətɪv/ /kuːˈɒpərətɪv/

A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants.

"The local grocery store is a cooperative; its employees own a significant portion of the company. "

disposed verb

/dɪˈspəʊzd/ /dɪˈspoʊzd/

(used with "of") To eliminate or to get rid of something.

"I dispose of my trash in the garbage can."

administered verb

/ədˈmɪnɪstəd/ /ədˈmɪnəstərd/

To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

"We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food."

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

injection noun

/ɪn.ˈdʒɛk.ʃən/

The act of injecting, or something that is injected.

"The doctor gave the patient a flu injection. "

medication noun

/mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/

A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient.

"My grandmother takes several medications for her high blood pressure. "

questions noun

/ˈkwɛstʃənz/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

detective noun

/dɪˈtɛktɪv/

(law enforcement) A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.

"The detective investigated the theft of the school's valuable computer equipment. "

actually adverb

/-ɪ/ /ˈæk.(t)ʃu.ə.li/

(modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

"Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident."

supposedly adverb

/səˈpoʊzɪdli/ /səˈpoʊzədli/

As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.

"According to your testimony, you were supposedly at home watching TV when the murder occurred."

honestly adverb

/ˈɒnɪstli/ /ˈɑnɪstli/

(manner) In an honest manner.

"He answered the questions honestly."

psychoactive noun

/ˌsaɪkoʊˈæktɪv/ /ˌsaɪkiːoʊˈæktɪv/

Any drug that affects the mind or mental processes.

"LSD and DMT are psychoactives."