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secbutabarbital

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /sɛkˌbju.təˈbɑɹ.bɪˌtɔl/

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noun

Meaning 1

A synthetic barbiturate used especially in the form of its sodium salt C10H15N2NaO3 as a sedative and sleep aid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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History

Etymology

From sec- + buta(nyl) + barbital.