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noun Pharmacology.
any of a group of barbituric acid derivatives, used in medicine as sedatives and hypnotics.
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Word Origin & History
barbiturate
1928, from Ger., coined 1863 by chemist Adolf von Baeyer (1835-1917) from Barbitursäure "barbituric acid," coined perhaps from woman's name Barbara, or perhaps from L. barbata, in M.L. usnea barbata, lit. "bearded moss." Second element is because it was obtained from uric acid.
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Medical Dictionary
barbiturate bar·bi·tu·rate (bär-bĭch'ər-ĭt, -ə-rāt', bär'bĭ-t&oobreve;r'ĭt, -āt', -ty&oobreve;r'-)
n.
A salt or ester of barbituric acid.
Any of a group of barbituric acid derivatives that act as central nervous system depressants and are used as sedatives or hypnotics.
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Science Dictionary
barbiturate  (bär-bĭch'ər-ĭt) Pronunciation Key
Any of a group of drugs that act as depressants of the central nervous system, are highly addictive, and are used primarily as sedatives and anticonvulsants. Phenobarbital and pentobarbital are examples of barbiturates. |
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