GHB is naturally produced in the human body's cells and is structurally related to the ketone body Î²-hydroxybutyrate. As a supplement or drug, it is used most commonly in the form of a salt, such as sodium Î³-hydroxybutyrate (Na.GHB, sodium oxybate, or Xyrem) or potassium Î³-hydroxybutyrate (K.GHB, potassium oxybate).GHB is also produced as a result of fermentation, and so is found in small quantities in some beers and wines.-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), also known as 4-hydroxybutanoic acid, is a central nervous system depressant that is normally made in humans and other animals.
Nimbus is a Latin word meaning cloud or rain storm. Nimbo is a prefix and nimbus is a suffix. An example would be: Nimbostratus, a precipitating cloud.
NIMBY (ËnÉªmbÉª) n acronym for not in my back yard: a person who objects to the occurrence of something if it will affect him or her or take place in his or her locality. NIMBY or Nimâ¢by (usu. ËnÉªm bi) not in my backyard (used to refer to persons or groups that oppose the introduction into their neighborhood of an institution they consider objectionable, as a prison or psychiatric clinic). [1980â85] Nimâ²byâ¢ism, n. nimby