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phe·no·bar·bi·tal (f

n

-bär

b

-tôl

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l

)

n.

A crystalline barbiturate, C₁₂H₁₂N₂O₃, used medicinally as a sedative, a hypnotic, and an anticonvulsant.

phenobarbital (f

n

-bär

b

-tôl

, -t

l

)

A crystalline barbiturate used as a sedative and an anticonvulsant. Chemical formula: C₁₂H₁₂N₂O₃.

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phenobarbital - a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative

Luminal, phenobarbitone, sodium thiopental, purple heart

barbiturate - organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal

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