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Amytal

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Am·y·tal  (m-tl, -tôl)
A trademark used for amobarbital.
Amytal [ˈæmɪˌtæl]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology)™ a barbiturate, a brand of amobarbital, used as a sedative and hypnotic
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Noun1.Amytal - the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
amobarbital sodium, blue angel, blue devil, blue
amobarbital - a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relieve insomnia and as an anticonvulsant


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