thiobutabarbital

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short-acting barbiturate derivative (trademark Inactin) which has sedative, anticonvulsant and hypnotic effects and is used in veterinary medicine for induction in surgical anesthesia.

Pronunciation

/ˌθaɪ.oʊˌbju.təˈbɑɹ.bɪˌtɔl/

Word forms

thiobutabarbital

Etymology

From thio- (“containing sulfur”) + secbutabarbital.

Derived words

sodium thiobutabarbital
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