Seconal
Seconal · Seconals
A barbiturate drug used as a sedative and hypnotic, a trade name of secobarbitalA barbiturate drug used as a sedative and hypnotic, a trade name of secobarbital.
/ˈsɛkəˌnɔl/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A barbiturate drug used as a sedative and hypnotic, a trade name of secobarbital.
barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions
Origin
Blend of secondary + allyl; origin 1930s.Blend of secondary + allyl; origin 1930s.
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Forms
plural: SeconalsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions:secobarbital sodiumsecobarbitalred devil
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable