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Definition of solvent abuse noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

solvent abuse

noun

/ˈsɒlvənt əbjuːs/

/ˈsɑːlvənt əbjuːs/

[uncountable]

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the practice of breathing in gases from glue (= a sticky substance used for joining things together) or similar substances in order to produce a state of excitement see also glue-sniffing

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