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barbitone
[ bahr-bi-tohn ]
/ ˈbɑr bɪˌtoʊn /
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noun Pharmacology (chiefly British).
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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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