Noun: Nembutal 'nem-byu,tol or 'nem-byu-tul
- A barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic
"The veterinarian administered Nembutal for the surgical procedure";
- pentobarbital sodium, pentobarbital [N. Amer], yellow jacket [N. Amer, informal], pentobarbitone [Brit]
Type of: barbiturate
Encyclopedia: Nembutal