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English noun: barbiturate

1. barbiturate (artifact) organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal


Broader (hypernym)sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug


Narrower (hyponym)amobarbital, barbital, barbitone, diethylbarbituric acid, diethylmalonylurea, Luminal, Mebaral, mephobarbital, Nembutal, pentobarbital, pentobarbital sodium, Pentothal, phenobarbital, phenobarbitone, purple heart, red devil, secobarbital, secobarbital sodium, Seconal, sodium thiopental, thiopental, thiopental sodium, thiopentobarbital sodium, veronal, yellow jacket









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