amobarbital

amobarbital Definition

amo·bar·bi·tal (am′ō bär′bə tôl′, -tal′′)

noun

a colorless crystalline compound, CHNO, used as a sedative and hypnotic

Etymology: am(yl)o- + barbital

amobarbital Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

sodium: Tuinal is a combination of equal parts of amobarbital sodium ( 50mg per capsule ) and secobarbital sodium ( 50mg per capsule ).

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