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phenobarbital

phe·no·bar·bi·tal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fee-noh-bahr-bi-tawl, -tal, -nuh-]
    • /ˌfi noʊˈbɑr bɪˌtɔl, -ˌtæl, -nə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fee-noh-bahr-bi-tawl, -tal, -nuh-]
    • /ˌfi noʊˈbɑr bɪˌtɔl, -ˌtæl, -nə-/

Definitions of phenobarbital word

  • noun phenobarbital a white, crystalline powder, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 2 O 3 , used as a sedative, a hypnotic, and as an antispasmodic in epilepsy. 1
  • noun phenobarbital sedative drug 1
  • uncountable noun phenobarbital Phenobarbital is a drug that is used to help people to sleep and as a treatment for epilepsy. 0
  • noun phenobarbital a white crystalline derivative of barbituric acid used as a sedative for treating insomnia and as an anticonvulsant in epilepsy. Formula: C12H12N2O3 0
  • noun phenobarbital a white, odorless, crystalline barbiturate, C12H12N2O3, used as a sedative, sleeping pill, or anticonvulsant 0
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Origin of phenobarbital

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; pheno- + barbital

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Parts of speech for Phenobarbital

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phenobarbital popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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