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methohexital

/ˌmɛθ.əˈhɛk.səˌtɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
metho-hex-i-tal
IPA
/ˌmɛθ.əˈhɛk.səˌtɔl/
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A derivative of barbituric acid, used, as the sodium salt (more fully sodium methohexital), as a short-acting intravenous anesthetic; (1-methyl-5-allyl-5-[1-methyl-2-pentynyl])barbituric acid, C₁₄H₁₈N₂O₃.

Uncountable

Etymology

From meth(yl) + -o- + hex(ynyl) + (secobarb)ital.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmɛθ.əˈhɛk.səˌtɔl/
  • British English: /ˌmɛθ.əʊˈhɛk.sɪt.əl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

methohexitone (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce methohexital?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛθ.əˈhɛk.səˌtɔl/.
What does methohexital mean?
A derivative of barbituric acid, used, as the sodium salt (more fully sodium methohexital), as a short-acting intravenous anesthetic; (1-methyl-5-allyl-5-[1-methyl-2-pentynyl])barbituric acid, C₁₄H₁₈N₂O₃.
Where does methohexital come from?
From meth(yl) + -o- + hex(ynyl) + (secobarb)ital.

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