barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic
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thiopental::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pentothal, thiopental sodium, thiopentobarbital sodium |
| Type of | barbiturate, truth drug, truth serum |
Examples of thiopental
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All but one of the 35 states that employ lethal injection use sodium thiopental.
From the time.com
Arizona then provided California with 12 grams of sodium thiopental in September.
From the washingtontimes.com
The shortage of sodium thiopental has disrupted executions around the country.
From the washingtontimes.com
The shortage of sodium thiopental has disrupted executions across the country.
From the washingtontimes.com
The sodium thiopental supply shortage began when Hospira Inc. of Lake Forest, Ill.
From the chron.com
The first, an anesthetic called sodium thiopental, puts the prisoner to sleep.
From the newsobserver.com
But makers of sodium thiopental have stopped selling it for use in executions.
From the kansas.com
The two exchanged a nod before the lethal dose of thiopental sodium began to flow.
From the denverpost.com
Link coughed four times as the anesthetic sodium thiopental was administered.
From the stltoday.com
- Barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic
- Sodium thiopental, better known as Sodium Pentothal (a trademark of Abbott Laboratories), thiopental, thiopentone sodium, or Trapanal (also a trademark), is a rapid-onset short-acting barbiturate general anaesthetic. ...
