1. (noun) a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action

• order of the purple heart

2. (noun) a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative

• luminal
• phenobarbital
• phenobarbitone
• sodium thiopental

1. (noun) a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action

• decoration
• laurel wreath
• medal
• medallion
• palm
• ribbon

2. (noun) a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative

• barbiturate