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
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