PHENOBARBITAL
Dictionary entry overview: What does phenobarbital mean? • PHENOBARBITAL (noun)
The noun PHENOBARBITAL has 1 sense:
1. a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
Familiarity information: PHENOBARBITAL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PHENOBARBITAL (noun)
Meaning:
A long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Luminal; phenobarbital; phenobarbitone; sodium thiopental; purple heart
Hypernyms ("phenobarbital" is a kind of...):
barbiturate (organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal)
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