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secobarbital Definition

seco·bar·bi·tal (sek′ō bär′bi täl′, -tal′)

noun

a white, odorless, bitter powder, CHNO, used chiefly in the form of its water-soluble sodium salt as a sedative and hypnotic

secobarbital 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 ).

Noun used with modifier

  • mg: Daily administration in excess of 400 mg secobarbital, for approximately 90 days, is likely to produce some degree of physical dependence.