butabarbital sodium

[byoo-tuh-bahr-bi-tawl, -tal]

bu·ta·bar·bi·tal so·dium

[byoo-tuh-bahr-bi-tawl, -tal]
noun Pharmacology.
a barbiturate, C10H15N2NaO3, used as a sedative and hypnotic.
Also called sodium butabarbital.


Origin:
based on the names of the chemical components butyl and barbituric acid
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Butabarbital sodium has a plethora of syllables.
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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
given to using long words.
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