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phenobarbital

/fee-noh-bahr-bi-tawl, -tal, -nuh-/US // ˌfi noʊˈbɑr bɪˌtɔl, -ˌtæl, -nə- //UK // (ˌfiːnəʊˈbɑːbɪtəl) //

苯巴比妥

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Pharmacology.

    • : a white, crystalline powder, C12H12N2O3, used as a sedative, a hypnotic, and as an antispasmodic in epilepsy.

Examples

  • Babies and toddlers who do not “behave” are medicated and sedated with drugs such as Phenobarbital, a common antiseizure drug.

  • Indeed, he said, if a doctor did give someone Phenobarbital for a seizure, he could be sued for malpractice.