thiobutabarbital en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌθaɪ.oʊˌbju.təˈbɑɹ.bɪˌtɔl/ (General-American)
Etymology
From thio- (“containing sulfur”) + secbutabarbital.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A short-acting barbiturate derivative (trademark Inactin) which has sedative, anticonvulsant and hypnotic effects and is used in veterinary medicine for induction in surgical anesthesia.