phenobarbital

phe·no·bar·bi·tal

 (fē′nō-bär′bĭ-tôl′, -tăl′)

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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phenobarbital

(ˌfiːnəʊˈbɑːbɪtəl) or

phenobarbitone

n

(Pharmacology) 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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phe•no•bar•bi•tal

(ˌfi noʊˈbɑr bɪˌtɔl, -ˌtæl, -nə-)

n.

a white, crystalline powder, C₁₂H₁₂N₂O₃, used as a sedative, a hypnotic, and as an antispasmodic in epilepsy.

[1915–20]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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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Translations

phe·no·bar·bi·tal

n. fenobarbital, hipnótico, sedante, nombre comercial Luminal.

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phenobarbital

n fenobarbital m

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