phenobarbital
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English
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfiː.nə(ʊ)ˈbɑː.bɪt.əl/, /ˌfɛn.ə(ʊ)ˈbɑː.bɪt.əl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌfiː.noʊˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/
Noun
[edit]phenobarbital (countable and uncountable, plural phenobarbitals)
- (pharmacology) A narcotic and sedative barbiturate drug used chiefly to treat epilepsy.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]barbiturate sedative
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References
[edit]- “phenobarbitone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “phenobarbital”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.