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barbituric acid
noun
bar·bi·tu·ric acid
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Definition of barbituric acid
: a synthetic crystalline acid C4H4N2O3 derived from pyrimidine
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barbituric acid
noun
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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