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noun
A barbiturate C11H18N2O2S (trademark Pentothal) used in the form of its sodium salt especially as an intravenous anesthetic; and as a supposed truth serum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: thiopental sodium, thiopentobarbital sodium, Pentothal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: barbiturate, truth serum, truth drug
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dhewh2-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- English pent(obarbi)tal English thiopental From thio- + pent(obarbi)tal.
