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noun
A barbiturate C12H18N2O3 that is used chiefly in the form of its bitter hygroscopic sodium salt as a hypnotic and sedative.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: red
Antonyms: none provided
noun
barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: secobarbital sodium, Seconal, red devil
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: barbiturate
History
Blend of Seconal (trademark) + pentobarbital.
