secobarbital n : barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions [syn: secobarbital sodium, Seconal, red devil]

English

Etymology

From secondary + barbital.

Pronunciation

• /sɛkəʊˈbɑːbɪtɒl/

Noun

1. Quinalbarbitone.