Pentobarbital sodium
/ˌpɛntəˈbɑːbɪˌtəʊn/
noun
1.
a barbiturate drug used in medicine as a sedative and hypnotic. Formula: C11H17N2O3Na US equivalent sodium pentabarbital
pentobarbital sodium pen·to·bar·bi·tal sodium (pěn’tə-bär’bĭ-tôl’, -tāl’)
n.
A white crystalline or powdery barbiturate used as a hypnotic, a sedative, and an anticonvulsive drug. Also called pentobarbitone.
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