Definition of barbiturates Barbiturates
/bɑɹbɪˈʧɚʌts/ - [barbicheruts] -
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What does barbiturates mean?
Wiktionary 
- barbiturates (Noun)
Plural of barbiturate.
Part of speech
🔤- barbiturates, noun, plural of barbiturate.
WordNet
NounPlural: barbiturates |
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| barbiturate - organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal | ||
| sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep | ||
| amobarbital a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relieve insomnia and as an anticonvulsant | ||
| barbital, barbitone, diethylbarbituric acid, diethylmalonylurea, veronal a barbiturate used as a hypnotic | ||
| mebaral, mephobarbital a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy | ||
| nembutal, pentobarbital, pentobarbital sodium, yellow jacket a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic | ||
| red devil, secobarbital, secobarbital sodium, seconal barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions | ||
| luminal, phenobarbital, phenobarbitone, sodium thiopental, purple heart a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative | ||
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Wiktionary
- barbiturate (Noun)
Any salt or ester of barbituric acid . - barbiturate (Noun)
Any 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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barbiturate
Any of a class of drugs that act as depressants of the central nervous system and are used as sedatives or hypnotics.
Part of speech
🔤- barbiturate, noun, singular of barbiturates.
