amobarbital
- noun
- /ˌæmoʊˈbɑːrbɪtəl/
- Specialized
- Patients often respond well to amobarbital when treated for insomnia.
Examples
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However, except in the cases of those who confessed the truth, the true story could not be inferred from the story told under amobarbital.
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10cc of sodium amobarbital, stat!
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The effects of the amobarbital on headache and blood pressure varied similarly with the nature of the interpersonal milieu.
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According to the Physicians' Desk Reference for 1952, Dexamyl is "a balanced combination of the stimulant 'Dexedrine' and the barbiturate Amobarbital.
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The nurse prepared a dose of amobarbital to help the patient sleep through the night.
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A physician may prescribe amobarbital to control severe anxiety and promote relaxation.
Synonyms
An old sedative drug once used to help people sleep
A drug used to calm people and help them sleep
A strong sleeping medicine that makes people sleep
A strong medicine that makes people sleep and calms them
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Amobarbital comes from the drug family name barbital, seen in barbiturate, which were drugs used to bring 'sleep' and 'calm'. The amo- part marks a particular chemical form of that family, so amobarbital is a specific barbiturate used as a sedative and to help control seizures.