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SECONAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Seconal mean? 

SECONAL (noun)
  The noun SECONAL has 1 sense:

1. barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsionsplay

  Familiarity information: SECONAL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SECONAL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

red devil; secobarbital; secobarbital sodium; Seconal

Hypernyms ("Seconal" is a kind of...):

barbiturate (organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal)

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)


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