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barbital

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbɑː.bɪt.əl/
  • General-American: /ˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The first commercially marketed barbiturate, used as a hypnotic drug until the mid-1950s.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: barbitone, diethylbarbituric acid, diethylmalonyl urea, veronal

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a barbiturate used as a hypnotic

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: veronal, barbitone, diethylbarbituric acid, diethylmalonylurea

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: barbiturate

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.