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barbitone

[ bahr-bi-tohn ]

noun

, Pharmacology (chiefly British).

barbitone

/ ˈbɑːbɪˌtəʊn; ˈbɑːbɪˌtæl /

noun

  1. a long-acting barbiturate used medicinally, usually in the form of the sodium salt, as a sedative or hypnotic

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Word History and Origins

Origin of barbitone1

First recorded in 1910–15; barbit(uric) + -one

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Word History and Origins

Origin of barbitone1

C20: from barbit ( uric acid ) + -one

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