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Word: Thiopental
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1940s: from thio- + a contraction of pentobarbitone
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌθʌɪə(ʊ)ˈpɛnt(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sulfur-containing barbiturate drug used as a general anesthetic and hypnotic, and (reputedly) as a truth serum; thiopentone.
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