Seconal

American  

[sek-uh-nawl, -nal, -nl] / ˈsɛk əˌnɔl, -ˌnæl, -nl /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand of secobarbital.

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Example Sentences

The New York Times called it “an unbelievably hackneyed and mawkish mish-mash of backstage plots and ‘Peyton Place’ adumbrations in which five women are involved with their assorted egotistical aspirations, love affairs and Seconal pills.”

From Los Angeles Times

There was a white bottle of Seconal Sodium, a barbiturate, with 100 empty orange capsules inside.

From Washington Post

The end-of-life prescription typically consists of the drug secobarbital, commonly sold under the brand name Seconal, or a cocktail of other drugs that, when combined, perform the same function.

From Washington Times

But in one unusual case, a Colorado patient who used the more expensive Seconal took 2 1/2 days to die.

From Seattle Times

Hazel died from a lethal mixture of Seconal and alcohol, but there is some dispute about whether it was an accident, suicide or even murder.

From Washington Post