methohexital

English

Chemical structure of methohexital

Alternative forms

• methohexitone

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛθ.əʊˈhɛk.sɪt.əl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛθ.əˈhɛk.səˌtɔl/

Noun

methohexital (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) 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.

References

• “methohexital”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “methohexital”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.