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BUTYLCHLORAL HYDRATE

\bjˈuːtɪlklˌɔːɹə͡l hˈa͡ɪdɹe͡ɪt], \bjˈuːtɪlklˌɔːɹə‍l hˈa‍ɪdɹe‍ɪt], \b_j_ˈuː_t_ɪ_l_k_l_ˌɔː_ɹ_əl h_ˈaɪ_d_ɹ_eɪ_t]\

Definitions of BUTYLCHLORAL HYDRATE

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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The compound C4H5CI3O + H2O = CH3.CHCI. CCl3.C (OH)2, a sedative to the central nervous system. Its action resembles that of hydrated chloral, but it is a less depressing agent and said to be especially useful in facial neuralgia [Br.].

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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