secobarbital

English

Chemical structure of secobarbital

Etymology

Blend of Seconal (trademark) +‎ pentobarbital.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

secobarbital (countable and uncountable, plural secobarbitals)

1. (pharmacology) A barbiturate C₁₂H₁₈N₂O₃ that is used chiefly in the form of its bitter hygroscopic sodium salt as a hypnotic and sedative.

   Synonym: (slang) red

Further reading

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