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barbiturate: Meaning and Definition of
bar•bi•tu•rate
Pronunciation: (bär-bich'ur-it, -u-rāt"&wdspcbär"bi-t&oobrever'it, -āt, -ty&oobrever'-), [key]
— n. Pharm.
- any of a group of barbituric acid derivatives, used in medicine as sedatives and hypnotics.
See also:
- barbiturate (Thesaurus)
