PENTOBARBITAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pentobarbital mean? 

• PENTOBARBITAL (noun)
  The noun PENTOBARBITAL has 1 sense:

1. a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic

  Familiarity information: PENTOBARBITAL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PENTOBARBITAL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Nembutal; pentobarbital; pentobarbital sodium; yellow jacket

Hypernyms ("pentobarbital" is a kind of...):

barbiturate (organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal)

 Context examples 

The determination of the amount of pentobarbital present in a sample.

(Pentobarbital Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

Pentobarbital sodium binds to the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-A subtype receptor, resulting in modulation of chloride transport through receptor channels and potentiation of GABA-induced increases in chloride conductance.

(Pentobarbital Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

The sodium salt of pentobarbital, a short-acting barbituric acid derivative with central nervous system (CNS) depressant property.

(Pentobarbital Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)