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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The announcement noted that Indiana would use pentobarbital, a drug that death penalty opponents have argued leads to undue suffering.
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Tyler Spence, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2024
Hannah Haney, a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, told USA TODAY on Tuesday that a pentobarbital will be used to put Gonzales to death.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
Moral objections to the death penalty are at the heart of the issue surrounding pentobarbital.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
The Idaho Department of Correction has purchased three more doses of the powerful sedative pentobarbital to carry out a lethal injection, according to public records obtained by the Idaho Statesman.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2024
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Tyler Spence, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2024
Hannah Haney, a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, told USA TODAY on Tuesday that a pentobarbital will be used to put Gonzales to death.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
Moral objections to the death penalty are at the heart of the issue surrounding pentobarbital.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
The Idaho Department of Correction has purchased three more doses of the powerful sedative pentobarbital to carry out a lethal injection, according to public records obtained by the Idaho Statesman.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 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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