barbitone

[bahr-bi-tohn]

noun

Pharmacology (chiefly British).

1. barbital.

barbitone

/ ˈbɑːbɪˌtəʊn, ˈbɑːbɪˌtæl /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of barbitone¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of barbitone¹

C20: from _barbit ( _{uric acid} ) + _-one

Example Sentences

The first barbiturate — barbitone, or barbital — hit the market in 1904 after its power to send dogs to sleep was discovered.

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