SECOBARBITAL SODIUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does secobarbital sodium mean? 

• SECOBARBITAL SODIUM (noun)
  The noun SECOBARBITAL SODIUM has 1 sense:

1. barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions

  Familiarity information: SECOBARBITAL SODIUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SECOBARBITAL SODIUM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

red devil; secobarbital; secobarbital sodium; Seconal

Hypernyms ("secobarbital sodium" is a kind of...):

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