Definition of Hexobarbital

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Medical Definition of Hexobarbital

1. A barbiturate that is effective as a hypnotic and sedative. Pharmacological action: gaba modulators, sedatives, barbiturate. Chemical name: 2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-Pyrimidinetrione, 5-(1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-1,5-dimethyl- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hexobarbital

hexeracts
hexerei
hexereis
hexers
hexes
hexestrol
hexetidine
hexiamond
hexiamonds
hexicology
heximal
hexine
hexing
hexings
hexitol
hexobarbital (current term)
hexobarbital hydroxylase
hexobarbital oxidase
hexobarbital sodium
hexobarbitals
hexobendine
hexoctahedra
hexoctahedron
hexoctahedrons
hexocyclium methylsulfate
hexode
hexodes
hexodialdose
hexodialdoses
hexofuranose

Literary usage of Hexobarbital

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Air Quality Criteria for Oxides of Nitrogenby Dennis J. Kotchmar by Dennis J. Kotchmar (1996)
"Increased hexobarbital-induced sleeping times have also been reported in the progeny of maternally exposed rats ..."

2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"An additive relationship is illustrated with the loss of righting reflex after combinations of doses of sodium hexobarbital with itself. ..."

3. Health Consequences of Smoking: Cardiovascular Disease: A Report of the by DIANE Publishing Company, C. Everett Koop, M.D. (1995)
"I. In vivo metabolism, distribution and action of hexobarbital. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 199(1): 53-60, October 1976. ..."

4. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Bennett J. Cohen, Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"I. hexobarbital sleep time and induction of components of the hepatic microsomal enzyme system in rats of different ages. Exp. Gerontol. l0(2):89-99. ..."

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