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Definition of: barbiturate
(bär·bich′ər·it, bär′bə·t
r′it, -tyr′it) noun
Any of various derivatives of barbituric acid which act as depressants on the central nervous system and are often used as sedatives, hypnotics, and anticonvulsants.
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