glutethimide

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noun

A hypnotic sedative formerly used as an alternative to barbiturates to treat insomnia.

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Doriden
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Meanings

nounglutethimide (countable and uncountable, plural glutethimides)

plural glutethimides

  1. countableuncountableA hypnotic sedative formerly used as an alternative to barbiturates to treat insomnia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders

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Doriden
Broader
sedativesedative drugdepressant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

glutethimide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glutethimide

MLA

“glutethimide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glutethimide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glutethimide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glutethimide.

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