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General Slang
happy juice
HAP-ee JOOS · noun · slang
IV pain/sedation cocktail
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Nursing slang for intravenous analgesia or a narcotic sedative cocktail given to ease pain or calm a patient.
“Once the happy juice is running she'll be a lot more comfortable.”
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happy juice In A Sentence
Once the happy juice is running she'll be a lot more comfortable.
Origin & Usage
Descriptive nursing slang.
People Also Ask
What is 'happy juice'?
It's nursing slang for intravenous pain relief or a sedative cocktail given to ease pain or calm a patient.
Is 'happy juice' one specific drug?
No, it loosely refers to whatever IV analgesic or sedative combination is being used to make the patient comfortable.
Is the term used with patients?
Sometimes casually and reassuringly, though it's primarily informal staff slang.
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