Meanings
nounmephobarbital (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineThe United States Adopted Name of methylphenobarbital.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy
Similar
Mebaral
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Contraction of methylphenobarbital.
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APA
mephobarbital. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mephobarbital
MLA
“mephobarbital.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mephobarbital. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mephobarbital,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mephobarbital.
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