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amobarbital

US/ˌæm.oʊˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/

amobarbital noun: a barbiturate administered especially in the form of its sodium salt C₁₁H₁₇N₂NaO₃ as a hypnotic and sedative; and as a supposed truth serum.

amobarbital: a barbiturate administered especially in the form of its sodium salt C₁₁H₁₇N₂NaO₃ as a hypnotic and...
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Noun

amobarbital (usually uncountable, plural amobarbitals)

  1. (usually) A barbiturate administered especially in the form of its sodium salt C₁₁H₁₇N₂NaO₃ as a hypnotic and sedative; and as a supposed truth serum.
    Synonyms:
    amytal

amobarbital meaning in Tamil

amobarbital in Tamil

மயக்கமூட்டும் பார்பிச்சுரேட் அமில உப்பு

Synonyms of amobarbital

Forms of amobarbital

pluralamobarbitals
alternative formamylobarbitone

Origin of amobarbital

From am(yl) + -o- + barbital.

Questions about amobarbital

What does amobarbital mean?
Amobarbital means a barbiturate administered especially in the form of its sodium salt C₁₁H₁₇N₂NaO₃ as a hypnotic and sedative; and as a supposed truth serum.
What is amobarbital in Tamil?
Amobarbital in Tamil is மயக்கமூட்டும் பார்பிச்சுரேட் அமில உப்பு. See Amobarbital meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is amobarbital?
Amobarbital is a noun.
How do you pronounce amobarbital?
Amobarbital is pronounced /ˌæm.oʊˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/ (US).
What is the plural of amobarbital?
The plural of amobarbital is amobarbitals.

Words near amobarbital in the dictionary

  1. Amo.
  2. Amoah
  3. Amoahs
  4. Amoako
  5. Amoakos
  6. amobarbital
  7. amobarbitals
  8. amober
  9. amobers
  10. amobyr
  11. amobyrs

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