BARBITURATE


Meaning of BARBITURATE in English

/bahr bich"euhr it, -euh rayt'; bahr'bi toor"it, -ayt, -tyoor"-/ , n. Pharm.

any of a group of barbituric acid derivatives, used in medicine as sedatives and hypnotics.

[ 1925-30; BARBITUR(IC) + -ATE 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .