barbitone

bar·bi·tone

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahr-bi-tohn]
- /ˈbɑr bɪˌtoʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahr-bi-tohn]
- /ˈbɑr bɪˌtoʊn/

Definitions of barbitone word

noun barbitone a long-acting barbiturate used medicinally, usually in the form of the sodium salt, as a sedative or hypnotic 3
abbreviation BARBITONE barbital. 1

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Origin of barbitone

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; barbit(uric) + -one

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Parts of speech for Barbitone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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barbitone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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