barbiturate
IPA: bɑrbˈɪtʃɝʌt
noun
- (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.
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Examples of "barbiturate" in Sentences
- Copying removed barbiturate ref here.
- Not to be confused with the barbiturate Amytal.
- Kashfi was an abuser of barbiturates and alcohol.
- Barbiturates are cross tolerant with benzodiazepines.
- There is no specific antidote for barbiturate poisoning.
- A diagnosis is verified by a benzodiazepine or barbiturate test.
- Butalbital is a physically and psychologically addictive barbiturate.
- Barbiturates exert an anxiolytic effect linked to the sedation they cause.
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