ethchlorvynol

[ eth-klawr-vahyn-l, -klohr- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a colorless to yellow, pungent, aromatic liquid, C 7 H 9 ClO, used as a hypnotic and sedative, especially in the short-term management of insomnia.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ethchlorvynol¹

eth(yl) + chlor(o)- ² + v(in)y(l) + (carbin)ol