thiopental sodium
[ thahy-uh-pen-tl, -tal, -tawl, thahy- ]
/ ˈθaɪ əˈpɛn tl, -tæl, -tɔl, ˌθaɪ- /
noun Pharmacology.
a barbiturate, C11H18N2NaO2S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.
Words nearby thiopental sodium
thionic,
thionic acid,
thionine,
thionyl,
thionyl chloride,
thiopental sodium,
thiophen,
thiophene,
thiophenol,
thiophosphate,
thiophosphoric acid
British Dictionary definitions for thiopental sodium
thiopental sodium
/ (ˌθaɪəʊˈpɛntæl) /
noun
a barbiturate drug used in medicine as an intravenous general anaesthetic. Formula: C 11 H 17 NaN 2 O 2 S
Also called: Sodium Pentothal See also truth drug
Medical definitions for thiopental sodium
thiopental sodium
[ thī′ō-pĕn′tăl′, -tôl′ ]
n.
A yellowish-white hygroscopic powder injected intravenously as a general anesthetic and used in psychotherapy to induce a relaxed state.