methohexital

American  

[meth-oh-hek-si-tal] / ˌmɛθ oʊˈhɛk sɪˌtæl /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of methohexital

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

Example Sentences

The anesthesia propofol, the study found, reduced seizure duration significantly more than the anesthetic methohexital.

From Scientific American

Indiana’s switch to Brevital, also known as methohexital sodium, as part of its three-drug lethal injection series is its first change in execution protocol since it stopped using the electric chair in 1995.

From Washington Times