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thiopental sodium
[ thahy-uh-pen-tl, -tal, -tawl, thahy- ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a barbiturate, C 11 H 18 N 2 NaO 2 S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.
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 calledSodium Pentothal See also truth drug
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They also utilized a thiopental sodium drip (a so-called truth serum).
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