barbiturate

/หŒbษ‘ษนbษชหˆt(j)สŠษ™ษนeษชt/

IPA: /B AA0 R B IH1 CH ER0 AH0 T/

noun
  1. 1

    Any salt or ester of barbituric acid.

  2. 2

    Any of derivatives of barbituric acid that act as depressants of the central nervous system and are used as sedatives or hypnotics.

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