pentobarbital
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Definition of pentobarbital
: a granular barbiturate C11H18N2O3 used especially in the form of its sodium or calcium salt as a sedative, hypnotic, and antispasmodic
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Barr approved a new procedure for lethal injections that replaces the three-drug cocktail previously used in federal execution with a single drug, pentobarbital. — Colleen Long, Twin Cities, "US government will execute inmates for first time since 2003," 26 July 2019 Currently, the Lone Star State uses a single drug, the barbiturate pentobarbital, in its executions. — Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, "Arkansas death row inmates want to know where Texas gets its death drugs," 26 June 2018 Barr approved a new procedure for lethal injections that replaces the three-drug cocktail previously used in federal execution with a single drug, pentobarbital. — Colleen Long, Twin Cities, "US government will execute inmates for first time since 2003," 26 July 2019 When Barr announced on Thursday that the DOJ will be bringing back the death penalty after reversing a 16-year moratorium, five individuals were in the same breath scheduled to executed using pentobarbital. — Breanna Edwards, Essence, "Rep. Ayanna Pressley Introduces Bill To Put An End To Federal Death Penalty," 26 July 2019 Barr approved a new procedure for lethal injections that replaces the three-drug cocktail previously used in federal execution with a single drug, pentobarbital. — Michael Balsamo And Colleen Long, chicagotribune.com, "U.S. to resume executions for first time since 2003, starting in December with 5 inmates," 25 July 2019 Barr approved a new procedure for lethal injections that replaces the three-drug cocktail previously used in federal execution with a single drug, pentobarbital. — Anchorage Daily News, "US government will execute inmates for first time since 2003," 25 July 2019 Barr has approved a new procedure for lethal injections that replaces a three-drug cocktail with a single drug, pentobarbital. — Danny Mcdonald, BostonGlobe.com, "In Tsarnaev case, death sentence policy change will have little short-term effect, attorneys say," 25 July 2019 Barr approved a new procedure for lethal injections that replaces the three-drug cocktail previously used in federal execution with a single drug, pentobarbital. — Colleen Long, The Denver Post, "U.S. death penalty: Federal government will execute inmates for first time since 2003," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pentobarbital.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pentobarbital
noun
pen·to·bar·bi·tal
| \ ˌpent-ə-ˈbär-bə-ˌtȯl
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Medical Definition of pentobarbital
: a granular barbiturate used especially in the form of its sodium salt C11H17N2NaO3 or calcium salt (C11H17N2O3)2Ca as a sedative, hypnotic, and antispasmodic