1. A barbiturate drug used as a sedative and hypnotic, typically in the form of sodium amobarbital for medical purposes.
Usage: pharmaceutical; controlled substance in many jurisdictions; also known as amylobarbitone in some regions

Examples

• Amobarbital was commonly prescribed as a sleeping aid in the mid-20th century.
• The patient was administered amobarbital sodium intravenously before the surgical procedure.
• Amobarbital is now rarely used due to the availability of safer alternatives.
• The drug amobarbital belongs to the intermediate-acting barbiturate class.
• Doctors have largely replaced amobarbital with modern sedatives in clinical practice.