[ ˌbα:bɪ'tjʊərɪk , -'tʃʊərɪk ]
■ noun Chemistry a synthetic organic compound from which the barbiturates are derived.
Origin
C19: from Fr. barbiturique , from Ger. Barbitursäure , from the given name Barbara + Säure 'acid'.
BARBITURIC ACID
Meaning of BARBITURIC ACID in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004