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单词 phenobarbital
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phenobarbital

[ fee-noh-bahr-bi-tawl, -tal, -nuh- ]
/ ˌfi noʊˈbɑr bɪˌtɔl, -ˌtæl, -nə- /

noun Pharmacology.

a white, crystalline powder, C12H12N2O3, used as a sedative, a hypnotic, and as an antispasmodic in epilepsy.
Also especially British, phe·no·bar·bi·tone [fee-noh-bahr-bi-tohn, -nuh-]. /ˌfi noʊˈbɑr bɪˌtoʊn, -nə-/.
Also called phenylethylbarbituric acid.

Origin of phenobarbital

First recorded in 1915–20; pheno- + barbital

Words nearby phenobarbital

phenic acid, phenix, Phenix City, phenmetrazine, pheno-, phenobarbital, phenobarbitone, phenocopy, phenocryst, phenodeviant, phenogram
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Example sentences from the Web for phenobarbital

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British Dictionary definitions for phenobarbital

phenobarbital
/ (ˌfiːnəʊˈbɑːbɪtəl) /

noun

a white crystalline derivative of barbituric acid used as a sedative for treating insomnia and as an anticonvulsant in epilepsy. Formula: C 12 H 12 N 2 O 3
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for phenobarbital

phenobarbital
[ fē′nō-bärbĭ-tôl′, -tăl′ ]

n.

A crystalline barbiturate used as a sedative, hypnotic, and anticonvulsant.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for phenobarbital

phenobarbital
[ fē′nō-bärbĭ-tôl′, -tăl′ ]

A crystalline barbiturate used as a sedative and an anticonvulsant. Chemical formula: C12H12N2O3.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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