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Definitions of barbiturate in various dictionaries:
noun - organic compound having powerful soporific effect
A salt or ester of barbituric acid.
Any of a group of barbituric acid derivatives that act as central nervous system depressants and are used as sedatives or hypnotics.
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| any of a class of sedative and sleep-inducing drugs derived from barbituric acid. |
| organic compound having powerful soporific effect overdose can be fatal |
| Any of a class of sedative and sleep-inducing drugs derived from barbituric acid. |
| A salt or ester of barbituric acid. |
| Any of a group of barbituric acid derivatives that act as central nervous system depressants and are used as sedatives or hypnotics. |
| a strong drug that makes people calm or helps them to sleep: |
| a strong medicine that makes people calm or helps them sleep |
| Barbiturate description |
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| A barbiturate is a drug that acts as a central nervous system depressant, and can therefore produce a wide spectrum of effects, from mild sedation to death. They are effective as anxiolytics, hypnotics, and anticonvulsants, but have physical and psychological addiction potential. They have largely been replaced by benzodiazepines in routine medical practice, particularly in the treatment of anxiety and insomnia, due to the significantly lower risk of addiction and overdose and the lack of an antidote for barbiturate overdose. Despite this, barbiturates are still in use for various purposes: in general anesthesia, epilepsy, treatment of acute migraines or cluster headaches, euthanasia, capital punishment, and assisted suicide.The name barbiturate originates from the fact that they are all chemical derivatives of barbituric acid. |