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