secobarbital

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English

Chemical structure of secobarbital

Etymology

Blend of Seconal (trademark) +‎ pentobarbital.

Pronunciation

Noun

secobarbital (countable and uncountable, plural secobarbitals)

  1. (pharmacology) A barbiturate C12H18N2O3 that is used chiefly in the form of its bitter hygroscopic sodium salt as a hypnotic and sedative.
    Synonym: (slang) red

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