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A long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
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phenobarbital
Word definitions for phenobarbital in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative [syn: sodium thiopental , phenobarbitone , Luminal , purple heart ]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1919, from pheno- + barbital (see barbiturate ).
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Phenobarbital , also known as phenobarbitone or phenobarb , is a medication recommended by the World Health Organization for the treatment of certain types of epilepsy in developing countries . In the developed world it is commonly used to treat seizures ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pharmaceutical drug English) A barbiturate drug used as a sedative.
Usage examples of phenobarbital.
Tylenol, ampicillin, amoxicillin, Dilantin, phenobarbital, erythromycin, Ceclor, Tegretol, Benadryl, Pediazole, Vi-Daylin Multivitamins with Iron, Alupent, Depakene, and Valium.
Also, I threw in a couple of quarts of Phenobarbital syrup too, so everyone will sleep it off nice and peaceful.
Sellers recommended heavy dosages of drugs, phenobarbital, antidepressants, and, eventually, shock treatment.
We've got secobarbital, phenobarbital, Dexedrine, amobarbital, meprobamate, chlordiazepoxide, diazepam.
We’ve got secobarbital, phenobarbital, Dexedrine, amobarbital, meprobamate, chlordiazepoxide, diazepam.
Three black-coated methamphetamine tablets nestled in one quadrant of the box, sharing space with the phenobarbitals, the butalbitals and the criminals of the crew, all in a single, separate cell: the one remaining pale blue tab of acid, the four white innocuous-looking hits of phencyclidine and the three innocent Contac capsules.
She’d been sedated with phenobarbital, and they were administering Decadron intravenously to prevent brain swelling.