thiopental sodium (ˌθaɪəʊˈpɛntæl) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| See also truth drug Also called: Sodium Pentothal a barbiturate drug used in medicine as an intravenous general anaesthetic. Formula: C11H17NaN2O2S | |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
thiopental sodium thi·o·pen·tal sodium (thī'ō-pěn'tāl', -tôl')
n.
A yellowish-white hygroscopic powder injected intravenously as a general anesthetic and used in psychotherapy to induce a relaxed state.