barbiturate
English
Alternative forms
- barbituate (US, colloquial, nonstandard)
Etymology
See barbituric.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbɑː(ɹ)ˈbɪtʃəɹɪt/, /ˌbɑː(ɹ)ˈbɪtʃəɹeɪt/, /ˌbɑɹbɪˈt(j)ʊəɹɪt/, /ˌbɑɹbɪˈt(j)ʊəɹeɪt/
Audio (US) (file) - (US, colloquial, nonstandard) IPA(key): /ˌbɑɹˈbɪtʃu.ɪt/, /ˌbɑɹˈbɪt(j)u.ɪt/
Audio (UK) (file) - Hyphenation: bar‧bit‧ur‧ate
Noun
barbiturate (plural barbiturates)
- (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of barbituric acid.
- (pharmacology) Any of derivatives of barbituric acid that act as depressants of the central nervous system and are used as sedatives or hypnotics.
Translations
salt or ester of barbituric acid
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derivative of barbituric acid that acts as a depressant of the central nervous system
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