thiopental

== English == === Alternative forms === thiopentone (UK) === Etymology === From thio- +‎ pent(obarbi)tal. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌθʌɪ.əʊˈpɛn.təl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌθaɪ.oʊˈpɛnˌtɔl/ Rhymes: -ɛntəl === Noun === thiopental (uncountable) (pharmacology) A barbiturate C11H18N2O2S (trademark Pentothal) used in the form of its sodium salt especially as an intravenous anesthetic; and as a supposed truth serum. ==== Synonyms ==== sodium pentothal soap ==== Derived terms ==== sodium thiopental === References === “thiopental”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “thiopental”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === pentathloi