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- [fee-noh-bahr-bi-tawl, -tal, -nuh-]
- /ˌfi noʊˈbɑr bɪˌtɔl, -ˌtæl, -nə-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fee-noh-bahr-bi-tawl, -tal, -nuh-]
- /ˌfi noʊˈbɑr bɪˌtɔl, -ˌtæl, -nə-/
Definition of phenobarbitone word
- noun phenobarbitone 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
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Origin of phenobarbitone
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 Phenobarbitone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
phenobarbitone 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.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
phenobarbitone usage trend in Literature
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