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Noun — A trademark name for thiopental, a fast-acting barbiturate once widely used as an anesthetic and infamously nicknamed a "truth serum".

Etymology

A trademarked brand name for the drug thiopental.

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What does “pentothal” mean?

The word “pentothal” means a trademark name for thiopental, a fast-acting barbiturate once widely used as an anesthetic and infamously nicknamed a "truth serum". In plain terms, a brand name most people know from movies and TV as the so-called "truth serum" drug.

How do you use “pentothal” in a sentence?

Here is “pentothal” used in a sentence: “The old spy film showed an interrogator using Pentothal to loosen a suspect's tongue.”

What part of speech is “pentothal”?

“Pentothal” is a noun.

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