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Amytal
(Amy¦tal)
Pronunciation:
/ˈamɪt(ə)l/
noun
[
mass noun
]
trademark
a barbiturate drug used as a sedative and a hypnotic.
Chemical formula: C
11
H
18
N
2
O
3
Origin:
1920s
: from
amyl
+
-t-
(for ease of pronunciation) +
-al
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