noun
pentothal
Pentothal (noun) means a trademark name for thiopental, a fast-acting barbiturate once widely used as an anesthetic and infamously nicknamed a "truth serum". Example: “The old spy film showed an interrogator using Pentothal to loosen a suspect's tongue.”
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A trademark name for thiopental, a fast-acting barbiturate once widely used as an anesthetic and infamously nicknamed a "truth serum".
"The old spy film showed an interrogator using Pentothal to loosen a suspect's tongue."
How to use pentothal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA brand name most people know from movies and TV as the so-called "truth serum" drug.
When to use it
Technically a trademark; "thiopental" is the proper generic drug name.
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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.
What is the meaning of pentothal?
"pentothal" (noun) means a trademark name for thiopental, a fast-acting barbiturate once widely used as an anesthetic and infamously nicknamed a "truth serum".
