hexo·bar·bi·tal
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Definition of hexobarbital
: a barbiturate C12H16N2O3 used as a sedative and hypnotic and in the form of its soluble sodium salt as an intravenous anesthetic of short duration
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hexobarbital
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hexo·bar·bi·tal
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Medical Definition of hexobarbital
: a barbiturate C12H16N2O3 used as a sedative and hypnotic and in the form of its soluble sodium salt C12H15N2NaO3 as an intravenous anesthetic of short duration
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