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barbitone
[ bahr-bi-tohn ]
barbitone
/ ˈbɑːbɪˌtæl; ˈbɑːbɪˌtəʊn /
noun
- a long-acting barbiturate used medicinally, usually in the form of the sodium salt, as a sedative or hypnotic
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Word History and Origins
Origin of barbitone1
First recorded in 1910–15; barbit(uric) + -one
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Word History and Origins
Origin of barbitone1
C20: from barbit ( uric acid ) + -one
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