Definition of Phenobarbital in English :

Define Phenobarbital in English

Phenobarbital meaning in English

Meaning of Phenobarbital in English

Pronunciation of Phenobarbital in English

Phenobarbital pronunciation in English

Pronounce Phenobarbital in English

Phenobarbital

see synonyms of phenobarbital

Noun

1. luminal, phenobarbital, phenobarbitone, purple heart, sodium thiopental

a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative

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Phenobarbital

see synonyms of phenobarbital
noun
a white crystalline derivative of barbituric acid used as a sedative for treating insomnia and as an anticonvulsant in epilepsy. Formula: C12H12N2O3

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Phenobarbital

see synonyms of phenobarbital
noun
a white, odorless, crystalline barbiturate, C12H12N2O3, used as a sedative, sleeping pill, or anticonvulsant

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Phenobarbital

see synonyms of phenobarbital
n.
A long-acting barbiturate, C12H12N2O3, used medicinally as a sedative, hypnotic, and anticonvulsant, sometimes in the form of its sodium salt.

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