Etymology

quinalbarbitone

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Today it means: A sedative-hypnotic compound, 5-allyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)-barbituric acid, used to sedate patients before an operation. Full definition →

English barbitone ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Latin allium
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  1. Latinquinque
  2. Latinālium
  3. Latinallium
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  5. Englishallyl
  6. Englishbarbitone
  7. English todayquinalbarbitone

From Latin quinque (“five”) + English allyl + barbitone.

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