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mephobarbital

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌmɛf.oʊˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The United States Adopted Name of methylphenobarbital.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Mebaral

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: anticonvulsant, anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug, barbiturate

History

Etymology

Contraction of methylphenobarbital.