barbital

[bahr-bi-tawl, -tal]

bar·bi·tal

[bahr-bi-tawl, -tal]
noun Pharmacology.
a barbiturate compound, C7O3N2H12, formerly used as a hypnotic.

Origin:
1915–20; barbit(uric acid) + (Veron)al
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Barbital is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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barbitone or (US) barbital (ˈbɑːbɪˌtəʊn, ˈbɑːbɪˌtæl)
 
n
a long-acting barbiturate used medicinally, usually in the form of the sodium salt, as a sedative or hypnotic
 
[C20: from barbit(uric acid) + -one]
 
barbital or (US) barbital
 
n
 
[C20: from barbit(uric acid) + -one]

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barbital bar·bi·tal (bär'bĭ-tôl', -tāl')
n.
A white crystalline barbiturate used as a sedative and hypnotic, especially in the form of its soluble salt, sodium barbital.

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