phenobarbital
pronunciation
How to pronounce phenobarbital in British English: UK [,fiːnə(ʊ)'bɑːbɪt(ə)l; ,fenə(ʊ)'bɑːbɪt(ə)l]
How to pronounce phenobarbital in American English: US [ˌfinə'bɑbɪˌtæl]
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- Noun:
- a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
Word Origin
- phenobarbital (n.)
- 1919, from pheno- + barbital (see barbiturate).