noun
a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy
• Syn: ↑mephobarbital
• Usage Domain: ↑trade name
• Hypernyms: ↑barbiturate, ↑anticonvulsant, ↑anticonvulsant drug, ↑antiepileptic, ↑antiepileptic drug
Useful english dictionary. 2012.