pentobarbital
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noun \ˌpen-tə-ˈbär-bə-ˌtȯl\Definition of PENTOBARBITAL
: a granular barbiturate C11H18N2O3 used especially in the form of its sodium or calcium salt as a sedative, hypnotic, and antispasmodic
Origin of PENTOBARBITAL
penta- + -o- + barbital
First Known Use: 1931
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noun \ˌpent-ə-ˈbär-bə-ˌtȯl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PENTOBARBITAL
: a granular barbiturate used especially in the form of its sodium salt C11H17N2NaO3 or calcium salt (C11H17N2O3)2Ca as a sedative, hypnotic, and antispasmodic
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