Quinalbarbitone

//kwɪnəlˈbɑːbɪtəʊn// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sedative-hypnotic compound, 5-allyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)-barbituric acid, used to sedate patients before an operation. uncountable

Etymology

From Latin quinque ‘five’ + allyl + barbitone.

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