Barbiturate definitions

Barbiturate

1) Amobarbital 2) Barbital 3) Barbitone 4) Diethylmalonylurea 5) Downer 6) Luminal 7) Mebaral 8) Mephobarbital 9) Nembutal 10) Pentobarbital 11) Pentothal 12) Phenobarbital 13) Phenobarbitone 14) Secobarbital 15) Seconal 16) Sleeping pill 17) Thiopental 18) Veronal
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Barbiturate

1) Calcium channel blocker 2) Downer 3) Drug of abuse 4) German invention 5) Narcotic 6) Sedative-hypnotic 7) Sedative-hypnotic drug 8) Sedative, often 9) Street drug 10) Tranquilizer
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Barbiturate

Barbiturates are drugs that act as central nervous system depressants, and can therefore produce a wide spectrum of effects, from mild sedation to total anesthesia. They are also effective as anxiolytics, hypnotics, and anticonvulsants. Barbiturates also have analgesic effects; however, these effects are somewhat weak, preventing barbiturates from...
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barbiturate

any of a class of organic compounds used in medicine as sedatives (to produce a calming effect), as hypnotics (to produce sleep), or as an adjunct in ... [12 related articles]
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barbiturate

A type of drug that causes a decrease in brain activity. Barbiturates may be used to treat insomnia, seizures, and convulsions, and to relieve anxiety and tension before surgery. A barbiturate is a type of central nervous system (CNS) depressant.
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barbiturate

A widely used group of sedative drugs made from barbituric acid. Continual use may result in addiction. ... Examples include Phenobarbital, secobarbital, pentobarbital, butalbital and amobarbital. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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barbiturate

(bahr-bich´әr-әt) any of a class of sedative-hypnotic agents derived from barbituric acid or thiobarbituric acid and classified into long-, intermediate-, short-, and ultrashort-acting classes. The ultrashort-acting barbiturates, such as thiopental, are used as intravenous anesthetics. The long-acting barbit...
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barbiturate

Type: Term Pronunciation: bar-bich′ūr-āt Definitions: 1. A derivative of barbituric acid (phenobarbital) that act as CNS depressants and are used for their tranquilizing, hypnotic, and anti-seizure effects; most barbiturates have the potential for abuse.
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barbiturate

[n] - organic compound having powerful soporific effect
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barbiturate

noun organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal
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barbiturate

Hypnosedative drug, commonly known as a `sleeping pill`, consisting of any salt or ester of barbituric acid C₄H₄O₃N₂. It works by depressing brain activity. Most barbiturates, being highly addictive, are no longer prescribed and are listed as contr...
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