veronal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A barbiturate, used formerly to induce sleep.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-veronal.wav

Word forms

veronal

Etymology

Former trade name, after the Italian city Verona.

Synonyms

barbital diethylmalonyl urea diethylbarbituric acid barbitol

Derived words

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