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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The United States Adopted Name of methylphenobarbital. uncountable
2. 2
   a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

mebaralmethylphenobarbital

Etymology

Contraction of methylphenobarbital.

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