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hexobarbital

hexobarbital noun: a barbiturate derivative with hypnotic and sedative effects, formerly used to induce anesthesia for surgery.

Noun

hexobarbital (uncountable)

  1. A barbiturate derivative with hypnotic and sedative effects, formerly used to induce anesthesia for surgery.

Forms of hexobarbital

alternative UKhexobarbitone

Questions about hexobarbital

What does hexobarbital mean?
Hexobarbital means a barbiturate derivative with hypnotic and sedative effects, formerly used to induce anesthesia for surgery.
What part of speech is hexobarbital?
Hexobarbital is a noun.

Words near hexobarbital in the dictionary

  1. hexits
  2. hexlet
  3. hexlets
  4. hexoaminidase
  5. hexoaminidases
  6. hexobarbital
  7. hexobarbitone
  8. hexobendine
  9. hexoctahedra
  10. hexoctahedral
  11. hexoctahedron

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