Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun amobarbital

1 sense of amobarbital

Sense 1
amobarbital -- (a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relieve insomnia and as an anticonvulsant)
       => barbiturate -- (organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal)
       => truth serum, truth drug -- (an intravenous anesthetic drug that has a hypnotic effect; induces relaxation and weakens inhibitions; is believed to induce people to talk freely)