barbiturate
Meaning
- Any salt or ester of barbituric acid.
- Any of derivatives of barbituric acid that act as depressants of the central nervous system and are used as sedatives or hypnotics.
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌbɑː(ɹ)ˈbɪt͡ʃəɹɪt/
Etymology
See barbituric.
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