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/ˌθʌɪ.əʊˈpɛn.təl/ · noun
(pharmacology) A barbiturate C₁₁H₁₈N₂O₂S (trademark Pentothal) used in the form of its sodium salt especially as an intravenous anesthetic; and as a supposed truth serum..
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Thiopental means (pharmacology) A barbiturate C₁₁H₁₈N₂O₂S (trademark Pentothal) used in the form of its sodium salt especially as an intravenous anesthetic; and as a supposed truth serum..
Common synonyms include sodium pentothal, soap, pentothal, thiopental sodium.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use thiopental where its definition matches the intended context.
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