Veronal

Quick meaning: Veronal is a noun meaning A barbiturate, used formerly to induce sleep.

Meaning

A barbiturate, used formerly to induce sleep.

Example Sentences

She died of an overdose of veronal. She's been taking it lately for sleeplessness. Must have taken too much.

He was by now so worn out that he could not resist my firmness. I gave him a sufficient dose of veronal to insure his unconsciousness for several hours. I thought that was the best service I could render him.

I have seen the Brazilian press photograph of Zweig and Lotte, his second wife, lying dead of their overdoses of veronal on two pushed-together single iron bedsteads, he on his back, mouth a little agape, in a sweat-stained shirt and knitted tie, she on his shoulder in a floral wrap and clean hair, and you can practically hear the ceiling fan going round.

Synonyms for veronal

Depending on context, synonyms include barbital.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include barbital, nealbarbital, ravonal, butobarbital, butalbital, pentobarbital.

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