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methohexital

UK/ˌmɛθ.əʊˈhɛk.sɪt.əl/US/ˌmɛθ.əˈhɛk.səˌtɔl/

methohexital noun: a derivative of barbituric acid, used, as the sodium salt (more fully sodium methohexital), as a short-acting intravenous anesthetic; (1-methyl-5-allyl-5-[1-methyl-2-pentynyl])barbituric acid, C₁₄H₁₈N₂O₃.

methohexital: a derivative of barbituric acid, used, as the sodium salt (more fully sodium methohexital), as a...
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Noun

methohexital (uncountable)

  1. A derivative of barbituric acid, used, as the sodium salt (more fully sodium methohexital), as a short-acting intravenous anesthetic; (1-methyl-5-allyl-5-[1-methyl-2-pentynyl])barbituric acid, C₁₄H₁₈N₂O₃.

Forms of methohexital

alternative formmethohexitone

Origin of methohexital

From meth(yl) + -o- + hex(ynyl) + (secobarb)ital.

Questions about methohexital

What does methohexital mean?
Methohexital means a derivative of barbituric acid, used, as the sodium salt (more fully sodium methohexital), as a short-acting intravenous anesthetic; (1-methyl-5-allyl-5-[1-methyl-2-pentynyl])barbituric acid, C₁₄H₁₈N₂O₃.
What part of speech is methohexital?
Methohexital is a noun.
How do you pronounce methohexital?
Methohexital is pronounced /ˌmɛθ.əʊˈhɛk.sɪt.əl/ (UK).

Words near methohexital in the dictionary

  1. methods in the madness
  2. methods to one's madness
  3. Methods-Time Measurement
  4. Methody
  5. methoestrol
  6. methohexital
  7. methohexitone
  8. methol
  9. Methold
  10. metholox
  11. methols

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