phenobarbital

phenobarbital, barbiturate drug that became available in 1912, used in medicine as a sedative-hypnotic. See barbiturate.

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Article Title: phenobarbital
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Date Published: 02 April 2024
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Access Date: November 21, 2024