pentobarbital

== English == === Alternative forms === pentobarbitone (UK) === Etymology === From pent(yl) +‎ -o- +‎ barbital. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɛn.təˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/ === Noun === pentobarbital (countable and uncountable, plural pentobarbitals) (pharmacology) A narcotic and sedative barbiturate drug (trademark Nembutal) formerly used to relieve insomnia. ==== Synonyms ==== equitensin euthesate ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “pentobarbital”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “pentobarbital”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.