pentobarbital
US/ˌpɛn.təˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/
pentobarbital noun: a narcotic and sedative barbiturate drug (trademark Nembutal) formerly used to relieve insomnia.
Noun
pentobarbital (countable and uncountable, plural pentobarbitals)
- A narcotic and sedative barbiturate drug (trademark Nembutal) formerly used to relieve insomnia.
- And lest anyone think traipsing through the gray and bleach-smelly execution chamber where triple homicide offenders are injected with pentobarbital isn't depressing enough, later they will stage a press conference in front of the gates of Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery, the parched plot of land where...2016, Christopher Kelly, The Pink Bus, Mapple Shade, New Jersey: Lethe Press, page 146
- Synonyms:
- equitensin, euthesate
Synonyms of pentobarbital
Forms of pentobarbital
| plural | pentobarbitals |
|---|---|
| alternative UK | pentobarbitone |
Origin of pentobarbital
From pent(yl) + -o- + barbital.
Words formed from pentobarbital
- secobarbital
- sodium pentobarbital
- thiopental
Questions about pentobarbital
- What does pentobarbital mean?
- Pentobarbital means a narcotic and sedative barbiturate drug (trademark Nembutal) formerly used to relieve insomnia.
- What part of speech is pentobarbital?
- Pentobarbital is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pentobarbital?
- Pentobarbital is pronounced /ˌpɛn.təˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/ (US).
- What is the plural of pentobarbital?
- The plural of pentobarbital is pentobarbitals.
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