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hexo·bar·bi·tal | \ ˌhek-sə-ˈbär-bə-ˌtȯl 
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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
nounhexo·bar·bi·tal | \ ˌhek-sə-ˈbär-bə-ˌtȯl \
\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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