barbital

bar·bi·tal

noun \ˈbär-bə-ˌtȯl\

Definition of BARBITAL

: a crystalline barbiturate C₈H₁₂N₂O₃ used as a sedative and hypnotic often in the form of its soluble sodium salt

Origin of BARBITAL

barbituric + -al (as in Veronal, trademark for barbital)

First Known Use: 1919

Rhymes with BARBITAL

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bar·bi·tal

noun \ˈbär-bə-ˌtȯl, -ˌtal\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of BARBITAL

: a crystalline barbiturate C₈H₁₂N₂O₃ formerly used as a sedative and hypnotic often in the form of its soluble sodium salt—see veronal