thiopental sodium

[ thahy-uh-pen-tl, -tal, -tawl, thahy- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a barbiturate, C 11 H 18 N 2 NaO 2 S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.

thiopental sodium

/ ˌθaɪəʊˈpɛntæl /

noun

1. a barbiturate drug used in medicine as an intravenous general anaesthetic. Formula: C 11 H 17 NaN 2 O 2 S Also calledSodium Pentothal See also truth drug

Word History and Origins

Origin of thiopental sodium¹

1945–50; thio- + pent- ( def ) + -al ³

Example Sentences

They also utilized a thiopental sodium drip (a so-called truth serum).

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