NOUN | artifact | mephobarbital, Mebaral | a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy |
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Meaning | A long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy. | |
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Synonym | Mebaral | |
Broader | anticonvulsant, anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug | A drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy) |
barbiturate | organic compound having powerful soporific effect |
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