Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pentobarbital

/ˌpɛn.təˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: pen-to-bar-bi-tal
IPA: /ˌpɛn.təˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A narcotic and sedative barbiturate drug (trademark Nembutal) formerly used to relieve insomnia.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"And lest anyone think traipsing through the gray and bleach-smelly execution chamber where triple homicide offenders are injected with pentobarbital isn't depressing enough, later they will stage a press conference in front of the gates of Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery, the parched plot of land where executed prisoners whose bodies family members prefer not to claim are buried."

Etymology

From pent(yl) + -o- + barbital.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpɛn.təˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pentobarbitals (plural) pentobarbitone (alternative, UK)

Derived Forms

secobarbital thiopental

Phrases

sodium pentobarbital

Synonyms

equitensin euthesate pentobarbital sodium nembutal yellow jacket

Questions

How do you pronounce pentobarbital?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛn.təˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/.
What does pentobarbital mean?: A narcotic and sedative barbiturate drug (trademark Nembutal) formerly used to relieve insomnia.
Where does pentobarbital come from?: From pent(yl) + -o- + barbital.

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