First Known Use: 1951
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secobarbital
noun seco·bar·bi·tal \ˌse-kō-ˈbär-bə-ˌtȯl\
Definition of SECOBARBITAL
: a barbiturate C12H18N2O3 that is used chiefly in the form of its bitter hygroscopic sodium salt as a hypnotic and sedative
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Origin of SECOBARBITAL
from Seconal, a trademark + barbital
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secobarbital
noun seco·bar·bi·tal \ˌsek-ō-ˈbär-bə-ˌtȯl\
Medical Definition of SECOBARBITAL
: a barbiturate that is used chiefly in the form of its bitter hygroscopic sodium salt C12H17N2NaO3 as a hypnotic and sedative—called also quinalbarbitone; see seconal
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