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PENTOBARBITAL SODIUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic
Synonyms:
Nembutal; pentobarbital; pentobarbital sodium; yellow jacket
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pentobarbital sodium" is a kind of...):
barbiturate (organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal)