barbiturate
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˌbɑː(ɹ)ˈbɪtʃəɹɪt/, /ˌbɑː(ɹ)ˈbɪtʃəɹeɪt/, /ˌbɑɹbɪˈt(j)ʊəɹɪt/, /ˌbɑɹbɪˈt(j)ʊəɹeɪt/
  • (America, colloquial, nonstandard) IPA: /ˌbɑɹˈbɪtʃu.ɪt/, /ˌbɑɹˈbɪt(j)u.ɪt/
Noun

barbiturate (plural barbiturates)

  1. (organic compound) Any salt or ester of barbituric acid.
  2. (pharmaceutical drug) Any of derivatives of barbituric acid that act as depressants of the central nervous system and are used as sedatives or hypnotics.
Translations
  • Russian: барбитура́т
Translations
  • French: barbiturique
  • German: Barbiturat, Barbitursäurepräparat
  • Italian: barbiturato
  • Portuguese: barbitúrico
  • Russian: барбитура́т
  • Spanish: barbitúrico



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