PENTOBARBITAL


Meaning of PENTOBARBITAL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ pen-t ə - ' bär-b ə - ˌ to ̇ l

Function: noun

Etymology: penta- + -o- + barbital

Date: 1931

: a granular barbiturate C 11 H 18 N 2 O 3 used especially in the form of its sodium or calcium salt as a sedative, hypnotic, and antispasmodic

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