Barbiturate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Pharmacology.
  1. any of a group of barbituric acid derivatives, used in medicine as sedatives and hypnotics.
noun
  1. a derivative of barbituric acid, such as phenobarbital, used in medicine as a sedative, hypnotic, or anticonvulsant
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