thiobutabarbital

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How do you pronounce thiobutabarbital?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌθaɪ.oʊˌbju.təˈbɑɹ.bɪˌtɔl/.

What does thiobutabarbital mean?

A short-acting barbiturate derivative (trademark Inactin) which has sedative, anticonvulsant and hypnotic effects and is used in veterinary medicine for induction in surgical anesthesia.

Where does thiobutabarbital come from?

From thio- (“containing sulfur”) + secbutabarbital.

How to pronounce thiobutabarbital

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