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phenobarbital.

A narcotic and sedative barbiturate drug used chiefly to treat epilepsy.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌfiː.nə(ʊ)ˈbɑː.bɪt.əl/Received-Pronunciation/ˌfɛn.ə(ʊ)ˈbɑː.bɪt.əl/Received-Pronunciation/ˌfiː.noʊˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/General-American
  1. A narcotic and sedative barbiturate drug used chiefly to treat epilepsy.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. ▲ Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phéno- Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French phénylebor. English phenyl Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English pheno- English barbital English phenobarbital From pheno- + barbital.

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