methohexitone
/ˌmɛθəʊˈhɛksɪtəʊn/Pharmacology
noun
= methohexital.
- Methohexitone was the British Approved Name for methohexital until 1998..
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in British Journal Anaesthesia. From meth- (in methyl: see note s.v. meth-) + -o- + hex- + -itone.