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Meaning of barbiturate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

barbiturate

Pronunciation:/ˌbɑɹbɪˈt(j)ʊəɹeɪt//ˌbɑɹˈbɪt(j)u.ɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. Any salt or ester of barbituric acid.

  2. Any of derivatives of barbituric acid that act as depressants of the central nervous system and are used as sedatives or hypnotics.

    Synonyms:barbbarbiegoofball
Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/barbiturate

Related words

barbituric acidmetaboratebenzoateboronateketobutyrateisobutyratethiobarbituratebutanoate