thiopental sodium

thiopental sodium
/thuy"euh pen"tl, -tal, -tawl, thuy'-/, Pharm.
a barbiturate, C11H18N2NaO2S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.
[1945-50; THIO- + PENT- + -AL3]

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  • thiopental sodium — or thiopental [thī΄ō pen′təl] n. [ THIO + PENT(A) + AL] a yellowish white, hygroscopic powder, C11H17N2O2SNa, injected intravenously in solution as a general anesthetic and hypnotic …   English World dictionary

  • thiopental sodium — noun 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 • Syn: ↑thiopental, ↑thiopentobarbital sodium, ↑Pentothal • Usage… …   Useful english dictionary

  • thiopental sodium — An ultra–short acting barbiturate administered intravenously or rectally for induction of anesthesia. * * * thio·pen·tal so·di·um (thi″o penґtəl) [USP] an ultra–short acting barbiturate, administered intravenously or rectally to… …   Medical dictionary

  • thiopental sodium — thi′o•pen′tal so′dium [[t]ˈθaɪ əˈpɛn tl, tæl, tɔl, ˌθaɪ [/t]] thī ) n. pha a barbiturate, C11H18N2NaO2used as an anesthetic • Etymology: 1945–50; thio +pent(obarbitone)+ al III …   From formal English to slang

  • Sodium thiopental — Systematic (IUPAC) name …   Wikipedia

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  • sodium pentothal — n. THIOPENTAL SODIUM …   English World dictionary

  • sodium pentothal — noun : the sodium salt of thiopental * * * Pharm. the sodium salt of thiopental sodium. Also called sodium thiopental. [Pentothal a trademark] * * * sodium pentothal, = thiopental sodium. (Cf. ↑thiopental sodium) …   Useful english dictionary

  • sodium pentothal — Pharm. the sodium salt of thiopental sodium. Also called sodium thiopental. [Pentothal a trademark] * * * …   Universalium

  • thiopental — noun 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 • Syn: ↑thiopental sodium, ↑thiopentobarbital sodium, ↑Pentothal •… …   Useful english dictionary

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