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phenobarbital

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

phe·no·bar·bi·tal

[fee-noh-bahr-bi-tawl, -tal, -nuh-]
noun Pharmacology.
a white, crystalline powder, C12H12N2O3, used as a sedative, a hypnotic, and as an antispasmodic in epilepsy.
Also, especially British, phe·no·bar·bi·tone [fee-noh-bahr-bi-tohn, -nuh-] .


Origin:
1915–20; pheno- + barbital
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Phenobarbital has a plethora of syllables.
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a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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phenobarbital (ˌfiːnəʊˈbɑːbɪtəl)
 
n
a white crystalline derivative of barbituric acid used as a sedative for treating insomnia and as an anticonvulsant in epilepsy. Formula: C12H12N2O3

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phenobarbital phe·no·bar·bi·tal (fē'nō-bär'bĭ-tôl', -tāl')
n.
A crystalline barbiturate used as a sedative, a hypnotic, and an anticonvulsant.

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phenobarbital   (fē'nō-bär'bĭ-tôl', -tāl')  Pronunciation Key 
A crystalline barbiturate used as a sedative and an anticonvulsant. Chemical formula: C12H12N2O3.
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