Definition of barbituric acid
: a synthetic crystalline acid C4H4N2O3 derived from pyrimidine
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Origin and Etymology of barbituric acid
partial translation of German Barbitursäure, irregular from the name Barbara + International Scientific Vocabulary uric + German Säure acid
First Known Use: 1865
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bar·bi·tu·ric acid
\ˌbär-bə-ˌt(y)u̇r-ik-\
Medical Definition of barbituric acid
: a synthetic crystalline acid C4H4N2O3 that is a derivative of pyrimidine; also : any of its acid derivatives of which some are used as hypnotics
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