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barbital

Main Entry:: bar·bi·tal
Pronunciation:: \ˈbär-bə-ˌtȯl\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: barbituric + -al (as in Veronal, trademark for barbital)
Date:: 1919

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

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