phenobarbital

[ fee-noh-bahr-bi-tawl, -tal, -nuh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Pharmacology.

a white, crystalline powder, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 2 O 3 , used as a sedative, a hypnotic, and as an antispasmodic in epilepsy.

phenobarbital

/ ˌfiːnəʊˈbɑːbɪtəl /

a white crystalline derivative of barbituric acid used as a sedative for treating insomnia and as an anticonvulsant in epilepsy. Formula: C 12 H 12 N 2 O 3

phenobarbital

/ fē′nō-bär′bĭ-tôl′,-tăl′ /

A crystalline barbiturate used as a sedative and an anticonvulsant. Chemical formula: C 12 H 12 N 2 O 3 .

First recorded in 1915–20; pheno- + barbital

Babies and toddlers who do not “behave” are medicated and sedated with drugs such as Phenobarbital, a common antiseizure drug.

Indeed, he said, if a doctor did give someone Phenobarbital for a seizure, he could be sued for malpractice.

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