secobarbital
English
editEtymology
editBlend of Seconal (trademark) + pentobarbital.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɛk.oʊˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/
Noun
editsecobarbital (countable and uncountable, plural secobarbitals)
- (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
edit- “secobarbital”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- secobarbital on Wikipedia.Wikipedia