barbitone
[ bahr-bi-tohn ]
Origin of barbitone
1First recorded in 1910–15; barbit(uric) + -one
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British Dictionary definitions for barbitone
barbitone
US barbital (ˈbɑːbɪˌtæl)
/ (ˈbɑːbɪˌtəʊn) /
noun
a long-acting barbiturate used medicinally, usually in the form of the sodium salt, as a sedative or hypnotic
Origin of barbitone
1C20: from barbit (uric acid) + -one
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