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thiopental

/ˌθaɪ.oʊˈpɛnˌtɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
thiopen-tal
IPA
/ˌθaɪ.oʊˈpɛnˌtɔl/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A barbiturate C₁₁H₁₈N₂O₂S (trademark Pentothal) used in the form of its sodium salt especially as an intravenous anesthetic; and as a supposed truth serum.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- English pent(obarbi)tal English thiopental From thio- + pent(obarbi)tal.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌθaɪ.oʊˈpɛnˌtɔl/
  • British English: /ˌθʌɪ.əʊˈpɛn.təl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

thiopentone (alternative, UK)

Phrases

sodium thiopental

Synonyms

sodium pentothal soap thiopental sodium thiopentobarbital sodium pentothal

Rhymes With

mental environmental experimental gentle dental rental continental instrumental non-governmental accidental developmental oriental

Questions

How do you pronounce thiopental?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌθaɪ.oʊˈpɛnˌtɔl/.
What does thiopental mean?
A barbiturate C₁₁H₁₈N₂O₂S (trademark Pentothal) used in the form of its sodium salt especially as an intravenous anesthetic; and as a supposed truth serum.
Where does thiopental come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- English pent(obarbi)tal English thiopental From thio- + pent(obarbi)tal.

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