Medical term:

paracetaldehyde


paraldehyde

 [pah-ral´dĕ-hīd]
a sedative and hypnotic; because of its low therapeutic index and certain unpleasant side effects, its use has declined in recent years.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

par·al·de·hyde

(par-al'dĕ-hīd),
A cyclic polymer of acetaldehyde; a potent hypnotic and sedative, suitable for oral or rectal administration; its offensive odor limits its use.
Synonym(s): paracetaldehyde
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paraldehyde

(pə-răl′də-hīd′)
n.
A colorless liquid polymer, C6H12O3, of acetaldehyde, used as a solvent and a sedative.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

par·al·de·hyde

(par-al'dĕ-hīd)
A cyclic polymer of acetaldehyde; a potent hypnotic and sedative, suitable for oral or rectal administration; its offensive odor limits its use.
Synonym(s): paracetaldehyde.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

paraldehyde

A rapidly acting drug used by injection to control severe excitement, delirium, mania or convulsions.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

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