pentobarbitone
/ˌpɛntoʊˈbɑːrbɪtoʊn/
noun
- A powerful sedative and sleep-inducing drug, used medically as an anesthetic or to control seizures, and also used in euthanasia for animals.
- The veterinarian used pentobarbitone to put the injured dog to sleep peacefully.
- Doctors sometimes administer pentobarbitone to patients with severe insomnia.
- The drug pentobarbitone is strictly controlled because of its potential for abuse.
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