phenobarbitone

noun

phe·no·bar·bi·tone ˌfē-nō-ˈbär-bə-ˌtōn

chiefly British

: phenobarbital

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circa 1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of phenobarbitone was circa 1932

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phenobarbitone

noun

phe·no·bar·bi·tone -bə-ˌtōn

chiefly British

: phenobarbital

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