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Noun: pentobarbitone  ,pen-tu'baa(r)-bi,town
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: pentobarbital)
  1. A barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic
    "The veterinarian administered pentobarbitone for the surgical procedure";
    - pentobarbital sodium, pentobarbital [N. Amer], Nembutal, yellow jacket [N. Amer, informal]

Derived forms: pentobarbitones

Type of: barbiturate

Encyclopedia: Pentobarbitone