Definition
pentobarbitones
noun
- Plural of pentobarbiturate; a class of barbiturate drugs used as sedatives, hypnotics, or anticonvulsants.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; chiefly British English spelling (American: pentobarbiturates)
Examples
- Pentobarbitones were commonly prescribed as sleeping aids in the mid-20th century.
- The doctor explained that pentobarbitones carry a risk of dependence with long-term use.
- Pentobarbitones are now rarely used in clinical practice due to safer alternatives.
- The pharmaceutical company discontinued its line of pentobarbitones in favor of newer sedatives.