"Seconal" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsɛkəˌnɔl/, /ˈsɛkəˌnɑl/ Forms: Seconals [plural]
Etymology: Blend of secondary + allyl; origin 1930s. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|secondary|allyl}} Blend of secondary + allyl Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Seconal (countable and uncountable, plural Seconals)
  1. (pharmacology) A barbiturate drug used as a sedative and hypnotic, a trade name of secobarbital. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Derived forms: Seconaled
    Sense id: en-Seconal-en-noun-2x~ZNUgb Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

Inflected forms

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