pentobarbital
noun
pen·to·bar·bi·tal
ˌpen-tə-ˈbär-bə-ˌtȯl 
: a granular barbiturate C11H18N2O3 used especially in the form of its sodium or calcium salt as a sedative, hypnotic, and antispasmodic
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One needle carrying the lethal dose of the sedative pentobarbital was inserted in his right arm, the usual procedure.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Williams will be administered a 5-gram dose of pentobarbital in accordance with the state of Missouri's lethal injection protocol.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
The barbiturates and pentobarbital used for the murder are real—just don’t get any ideas, OK?
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—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2024
Former United States Attorney General William Barr approved the use of the single-drug formula of pentobarbital for executions in 2019.
—Tyler Spence, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2024
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Williams will be administered a 5-gram dose of pentobarbital in accordance with the state of Missouri's lethal injection protocol.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
The barbiturates and pentobarbital used for the murder are real—just don’t get any ideas, OK?
Related: Wait, Was Dakota Fanning Pregnant in The Perfect Couple?
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2024
Former United States Attorney General William Barr approved the use of the single-drug formula of pentobarbital for executions in 2019.
—Tyler Spence, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2024
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pentobarbital
noun
pen·to·bar·bi·tal
ˌpent-ə-ˈbär-bə-ˌtȯl
: a granular barbiturate used especially in the form of its sodium salt C11H17N2NaO3 or calcium salt (C11H17N2O3)2Ca as a sedative, hypnotic, and antispasmodic
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