Definition of Amytal

1. Noun. The sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic.

Exact synonyms: Amobarbital Sodium, Blue, Blue Angel, Blue Devil
Generic synonyms: Amobarbital

Definition of Amytal

1. a sedative [n -S] - See also: sedative

Medical Definition of Amytal

1. A barbiturate. (18 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Amytal

amyosthenic
amyotaxy
amyotonias
amyotrophia
amyotrophic
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
amyotrophy
amyotropic lateral sclerosis
amyous
amyrin
amyrins
amyss
amysses
amytal (current term)
amytals
amyxia
amyxorrhoea
amzel
amœbula
amœbulæ
amœbæ
amœbæan
amœne
amœnities
amœnity
an'
an't
an-

Literary usage of Amytal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science by Iowa Academy of Science (1890)
"PRELIMINARY STUDY OF CERTAIN CHANGES OCCURRING UNDER SODIUM amytal JAMES W. LAYMAN ... However, the qualitative changes produced by amytal as a result of ..."

2. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1876)
"... jo с J amytal Speaker's Garland, t •.-., ea., $2 and $2.50.—Vol. з-Н f. ..."

3. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"The barbiturates are classified as (a) long- acting (eg, phénobarbital); (b) intermediate (eg, amytal, Butisol); (c) short-acting (eg, Nembutal, Seconal); ..."

4. Memoirs of Libraries: Including a Handbook of Library Economy by Edward Edwards (1859)
"... Library is the crowning glory of the system of public education , which has been from our earliest history the pride of Massachusetts." * > Pint amytal ..."

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