pentobarbitone

noun

pen·to·bar·bi·tone ˌpen-tə-ˈbär-bə-ˌtōn

British

: pentobarbital

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Etymology

penta- + -o- + barbitone

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pentobarbitone was in 1938

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pentobarbitone

noun

pen·to·bar·bi·tone -ˌtōn

British

: pentobarbital

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