barbiturate

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amobarbital

a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relieve insomnia and as an anticonvulsant

barbital, barbitone, diethylbarbituric acid, diethylmalonylurea, veronal

a barbiturate used as a hypnotic

Mebaral, mephobarbital

a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy

Nembutal, pentobarbital, pentobarbital sodium, yellow jacket

a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic

Seconal, red devil, secobarbital, secobarbital sodium

barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions

Luminal, phenobarbital, phenobarbitone, purple heart, sodium thiopental

a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative

Pentothal, thiopental, thiopental sodium, thiopentobarbital sodium

barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic

Amytal, amobarbital sodium, blue, blue angel, blue devil

the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic

Type of:

sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug

a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep