What does "thiobutabarbital" mean?

A short-acting barbiturate derivative (trademark Inactin) which has sedative, anticonvulsant and hypnotic effects and is used in veterinary medicine for induction in surgical anesthesia.

How do you pronounce "thiobutabarbital"?

Pronounced //ˌθaɪ.oʊˌbju.təˈbɑɹ.bɪˌtɔl//.

Thiobutabarbital

//ˌθaɪ.oʊˌbju.təˈbɑɹ.bɪˌtɔl// noun

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Noun

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A short-acting barbiturate derivative (trademark Inactin) which has sedative, anticonvulsant and hypnotic effects and is used in veterinary medicine for induction in surgical anesthesia. uncountable

Etymology

From thio- (“containing sulfur”) + secbutabarbital.

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