- thi|o|pen|tal sodium
- thi|o|pen|tal sodium «THY oh PEHN tal»,a yellowish-white barbiturate similar to pentobarbital sodium, used as an anesthetic; Pentothal Sodium; sodium pentothal. Formula: C11H17N2O2SNa
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thi|o|pen|tal sodium
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thiopental sodium — thi′o•pen′tal so′dium [[t]ˈθaɪ əˈpɛn tl, tæl, tɔl, ˌθaɪ [/t]] thī ) n. pha a barbiturate, C11H18N2NaO2used as an anesthetic • Etymology: 1945–50; thio +pent(obarbitone)+ al III … From formal English to slang
thiopental sodium — An ultra–short acting barbiturate administered intravenously or rectally for induction of anesthesia. * * * thio·pen·tal so·di·um (thi″o penґtəl) [USP] an ultra–short acting barbiturate, administered intravenously or rectally to… … Medical dictionary
thiopentalsodium — thi·o·pen·tal sodium (thī ō pĕnʹtăl , tôl ) n. A yellowish white hygroscopic powder, C11H17N2O2SNa, injected intravenously as a general anesthetic and used in psychotherapy to induce a relaxed state. [thio + pentobarbital sodium.] * * * … Universalium
thiopental — thio·pen·tal .thī ō pen .tal, .tȯl n a barbiturate used in the form of its sodium salt C11H17N2NaO2S esp. as an intravenous anesthetic see PENTOTHAL * * * (thiopentone) n. a short acting barbiturate. It is given by intravenous injection to… … Medical dictionary
