barbiturate

English

Alternative forms

• barbituate (US, colloquial, nonstandard)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌbɑː(ɹ)ˈbɪtʃəɹɪt/, /ˌbɑː(ɹ)ˈbɪtʃəɹeɪt/, ˌbɑrbɪˈt(j)ʊəɹɪt, ˌbɑrbɪˈt(j)ʊəɹeɪt

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• (US, colloquial, nonstandard) IPA: /ˌbɑɹˈbɪtʃu.ɪt/, /ˌbɑɹˈbɪt(j)u.ɪt/

Noun

barbiturate (plural barbiturates)

1. (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of barbituric acid.
2. (pharmacology) Any of derivatives of barbituric acid that act as depressants of the central nervous system and are used as sedatives or hypnotics.

Translations

salt or ester of barbituric acid

• Finnish: barbituraatti (fi)
• Greek: βαρβιτουρικό (el) (varvitourikó) n

• Russian: барбитура́т (ru) (barbiturа́t) m

derivative of barbituric acid that acts as a depressant of the central nervous system

• Czech: barbiturát (cs) m
• Finnish: barbituraatti (fi)
• German: Barbiturat (de) n, Barbitursäurepräparat (de) n

• Greek: βαρβιτουρικό (el) (varvitourikó) n
• Russian: барбитура́т (ru) (barbiturа́t) m

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• Mandarin: 巴比土酸鹽, 巴比土酸盐
• Dutch: barbituraat (nl) n
• French: barbiturique (fr)
• Italian: barbiturato (it) m

• Korean: 바르비투르 산염 (ko)
• Spanish: barbitúrico (es) m

See also

• amphetamine

External links

• Barbiturate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia