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Definition of Barbital

1. Noun. A barbiturate used as a hypnotic.

Definition of Barbital

1. Noun. The first commercially marketed barbiturate, used as a hypnotic drug until the mid-1950s. ¹

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Definition of Barbital

1. a sedative [n -S] - See also: sedative

Medical Definition of Barbital

1. A long-acting barbiturate that depresses most metabolic processes at high doses. It is used as a hypnotic and sedative and may induce dependence. Barbital is also used in veterinary practice for central nervous system depression. Pharmacological action: gaba modulators, sedatives, barbiturate. Chemical name: 2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-Pyrimidinetrione, 5,5-diethyl- (12 Dec 1998)

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