Explore Thiopental through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like barbiturate. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Thiopental in a sentence
Thiopental meaning
A barbiturate C₁₁H₁₈N₂O₂S (trademark Pentothal) used in the form of its sodium salt especially as an intravenous anesthetic; and as a supposed truth serum.
Synonyms of Thiopental
Using Thiopental
- The main meaning on this page is: A barbiturate C₁₁H₁₈N₂O₂S (trademark Pentothal) used in the form of its sodium salt especially as an intravenous anesthetic; and as a supposed truth serum.
- Useful related words include: thiopental sodium, thiopentobarbital sodium, pentothal, barbiturate.
- In the example corpus, thiopental often appears in combinations such as: sodium thiopental, thiopental is.
Context around Thiopental
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Thiopental
- In this selection, "thiopental" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sodium, give, reportedly, usually, injections and due stand out and add context to how "thiopental" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include anaesthetics like thiopental have been and dose sodium thiopental injections for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "thiopental" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with thiopental
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Agency policy dictates the drug would be either sodium thiopental or pentobarbital, both of which are barbiturates. (17 words)
For these reasons, only suitably trained medical personnel should give thiopental in an environment suitably equipped to deal with these effects. (21 words)
Intravenous anaesthetics like Thiopental have been used for induction and it is common for aneasthesia to be maintained by inhalational anaesthetics such as Isoflurane. (24 words)
On December 8, 2009, the State of Ohio became the first to use a single dose of sodium thiopental for its capital execution, following the failed use of the standard three-drug cocktail during a recent execution, due to inability to locate suitable veins. (44 words)
Kenneth Biros was executed using the single-drug method. citation The state of Washington is now the second state in the U.S. to use the single-dose sodium thiopental injections for death penalty executions. (35 words)
Since it is redistributed to fat, certain lean breeds of dogs such as sight hounds will have prolonged recoveries from sodium thiopental due to their lack of body fat and their lean body mass. (34 words)
Example sentences (11)
Agency policy dictates the drug would be either sodium thiopental or pentobarbital, both of which are barbiturates.
A normal dose of sodium thiopental (usually 4–6 mg/kg) given to a pregnant woman for operative delivery ( caesarian section ) rapidly makes her unconscious, but the baby in her uterus remains conscious.
For these reasons, only suitably trained medical personnel should give thiopental in an environment suitably equipped to deal with these effects.
Intravenous administration of sodium thiopental is followed instantly by an odor and/or taste sensation, sometimes described as being similar to rotting onions, or to garlic.
Intravenous anaesthetics like Thiopental have been used for induction and it is common for aneasthesia to be maintained by inhalational anaesthetics such as Isoflurane.
Kenneth Biros was executed using the single-drug method. citation The state of Washington is now the second state in the U.S. to use the single-dose sodium thiopental injections for death penalty executions.
On December 8, 2009, the State of Ohio became the first to use a single dose of sodium thiopental for its capital execution, following the failed use of the standard three-drug cocktail during a recent execution, due to inability to locate suitable veins.
Reportedly, thiopental has been shown to be superior to pentobarbital in reducing intracranial pressure. citation This phenomenon is also called a reverse steal effect.
Since it is redistributed to fat, certain lean breeds of dogs such as sight hounds will have prolonged recoveries from sodium thiopental due to their lack of body fat and their lean body mass.
Sodium thiopental, and the barbiturate class of drugs, decrease neuronal activity and therefore decrease the production of osmotically active metabolites, which in turn decreases swelling.
Sodium thiopental is always administered intravenously, as it can be fairly irritating; severe tissue necrosis and sloughing can occur if it is injected incorrectly into the tissue around a vein.
Common combinations with thiopental
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- sodium thiopental 8×
- thiopental is 2×