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MEBARAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy
Synonyms:
Mebaral; mephobarbital
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Mebaral" is a kind of...):
anticonvulsant; anticonvulsant drug; antiepileptic; antiepileptic drug (a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy))
barbiturate (organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
