secbutabarbital

English

Chemical structure of secbutabarbital

Alternative forms

• butabarbital (US)

Etymology

From sec- +‎ buta(nyl) +‎ barbital.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /sɛkˌbju.təˈbɑɹ.bɪˌtɔl/

Noun

secbutabarbital (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic barbiturate used especially in the form of its sodium salt C₁₀H₁₅N₂NaO₃ as a sedative and sleep aid.

Derived terms

• thiobutabarbital

References

• “butabarbital”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.