Nembutal

American

[nem-byuh-tawl, -tal] / ˈnɛm bjəˌtɔl, -ˌtæl /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

a brand of pentobarbital.

Nembutal British

/ ˈnɛmbjʊˌtɑːl /

noun

a trademark for pentobarbital sodium

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