thi·o·pen·tal sodium (th   -p n t l, -tôl)n. A yellowish-white hygroscopic powder injected intravenously as a general anesthetic and used in psychotherapy to induce a relaxed state. |
thiopental sodium
[-pen′təl]
a widely used, potent, and ultrashort-acting barbiturate used as a general anesthetic induction agent. It is administered intravenously in adults. It has no analgesic properties and therefore must be supplemented by analgesics. See also barbiturate.
thiopental sodium,
n a potent ultrashort-acting barbiturate used as a general anesthetic for surgical procedures that are expected to require 15 minutes or less, as an induction agent for other general anesthetics, as a hypnotic component in balanced anesthesia, and as an adjunct to regional anesthesia.
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