amobarbital

English

Chemical structure of amobarbital

Alternative forms

• amylobarbitone, amytal

Etymology

From am(yl) +‎ -o- +‎ barbital.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæm.oʊˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/

Noun

amobarbital (usually uncountable, plural amobarbitals)

1. (pharmacology) A barbiturate administered especially in the form of its sodium salt C₁₁H₁₇N₂NaO₃ as a hypnotic and sedative.

Translations

drug

• Finnish: amobarbitaali

• Portuguese: amobarbital m

Related terms

• sodium amytal

References

• “amobarbital” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.

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Portuguese

Noun

amobarbital m (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) amobarbital (drug with sedative and analgesic properties)