pentothal

1. 1.

   barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic

   Synonymsthiopentalthiopental sodiumthiopentobarbital sodium

   Broaderbarbituratetruth serum

   trade name

Other forms of pentothal

plural

pentothals·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about pentothal

What does pentothal mean?

pentothal means "barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic".

How many syllables are in pentothal?

pentothal has 3 syllables: pen-to-thal. The stress falls on "pen". In IPA it is /ˈpɛntəθɑl/.

What is another word for pentothal?

Close synonyms include thiopental, thiopental sodium, thiopentobarbital sodium. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pentothal a common word?

pentothal is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.