PENTOBARBITONE


Meaning of PENTOBARBITONE in English

[ ˌpɛntə(ʊ)'bα:bɪtəʊn ]

( US pentobarbital )

■ noun Medicine a narcotic and sedative barbiturate drug formerly used to relieve insomnia.

Origin

1930s: from pentane + barbitone (or barbital ).

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