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Luminal

Luminal

1 9.9
A long acting drug that makes people sleepy and controls seizures
  • noun
  • /ˈluːmɪnəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Luminal
  • Whale takes the pills, one by one, until he comes to the bottle of Luminal.
  • a bottle of Luminal
  • take the Luminal

Examples

  • Then take the Luminal.

    Gods and Monsters (1998)

  • For instance, the Luminal... if I take it, the next day I go around as stupid as a stone.

    Gods and Monsters (1998)

  • - Take the Luminal to sleep, and whenever you feel an attack coming.

    Gods and Monsters (1998)

  • Take the Luminal to sleep, or whenever you feel an attack coming on.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Whale reaches into his pocket, takes out the bottle of Luminal.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • He reaches over, picks up the Luminal. # WHALE #

    Fiction book (1998)

  • She spots the empty bottle of Luminal. #HANNA#

    Fiction book (1998)

  • He takes Luminal at night to help him fall asleep more easily.

  • The doctor prescribed Luminal to manage her seizures effectively.

  • After discussing the symptoms, the pharmacist recommended Luminal as a sedative.

Synonyms

phenobarbital
vsLuminal
  • Specialized
7 8.5

A long-lasting drug that calms people and helps stop seizures

is the alternative or brand name for that same drug
Mebaral
vsLuminal
  • Archaic
9.9

A long-acting medicine that calms the body and helps stop epileptic seizures

is used more broadly as a sedative and seizure control, not mainly for epilepsy

Surface Forms

Luminal singular
Luminals plural

Etymology

Luminal is a brand name for the long-acting sedative phenobarbital. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Latin lumen meaning 'light', so the name suggests 'making things lighter' and fits a drug that calms the mind and helps control seizures.