Barbiturate

noun

/ˌbɑɹbɪˈt(j)ʊəɹeɪt/

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.nounAny salt or ester of barbituric acid.

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

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