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PHENOBARBITONE

Dictionary entry overview: What does phenobarbitone mean?

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

1. a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative

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

Dictionary entry details

• PHENOBARBITONE (noun)

Sense 1

phenobarbitone ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

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 ("phenobarbitone" is a kind of...):

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

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