methohexital

[ meth-oh-hek-si-tal ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a barbiturate anesthetic, used in its sodium form, C 1 4 H 1 7 N 2 NaO 3 , for induction of general anesthesia or for anesthesia of short duration.

Word History and Origins

Origin of methohexital¹

metho(xy)- + hex- ( def ) + (barb)it(uric acid) + al(lyl)