secobarbital en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌsɛk.oʊˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/ (General-American)
Etymology
Blend of Seconal (trademark) + pentobarbital.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A barbiturate C₁₂H₁₈N₂O₃ that is used chiefly in the form of its bitter hygroscopic sodium salt as a hypnotic and sedative.
Seconal is the commercial name of the barbiturate quinalbarbitone. Its generic name is secobarbital.
2001 October 14, Jason Burke, “Death of a princess”, in The Observer, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 May 2014:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| secobarbitals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |