barbitone

[ bahr-bi-tohn ]

/ ˈbɑr bɪˌtoʊn /

noun Pharmacology (chiefly British ).

Nearby words

barbie, barbie doll, barbirolli, barbital, barbitalism, barbitone, barbiturate, barbiturates, barbituric, barbituric acid, barbiturism

Origin of barbitone

First recorded in 1910–15; barbit(uric) + -one

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British Dictionary definitions for barbitone

barbitone

US barbital (ˈbɑːbɪˌtæl)

/ (ˈbɑːbɪˌtəʊn) /

noun

a long-acting barbiturate used medicinally, usually in the form of the sodium salt, as a sedative or hypnotic

Word Origin for barbitone

C20: from barbit (uric acid) + -one

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