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barbiturates

bar·bi·tu·rate
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bahr-bich-er-it, -uh-reyt; bahr-bi-too r-it, -eyt, -tyoo r-]
    • /bɑrˈbɪtʃ ər ɪt, -əˌreɪt; ˌbɑr bɪˈtʊər ɪt, -eɪt, -ˈtyʊər-/
    • /bɑːˈbɪt.jʊ.rət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahr-bich-er-it, -uh-reyt; bahr-bi-too r-it, -eyt, -tyoo r-]
    • /bɑrˈbɪtʃ ər ɪt, -əˌreɪt; ˌbɑr bɪˈtʊər ɪt, -eɪt, -ˈtyʊər-/

Definitions of barbiturates word

  • noun barbiturates any of a group of barbituric acid derivatives, used in medicine as sedatives and hypnotics. 1
  • noun barbiturates Any of a class of sedative and sleep-inducing drugs derived from barbituric acid. 1
  • noun barbiturates plural of barbiturate. 0

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Origin of barbiturates

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; barbitur(ic) + -ate2

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Parts of speech for Barbiturates

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

barbiturates popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for barbiturates

noun barbiturates

  • sleeping pill — a pill or capsule containing a drug for inducing sleep.
  • medication — the use or application of medicine.
  • opiate — a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
  • narcotic — any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.
  • dope — any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.

Antonyms for barbiturates

noun barbiturates

  • antidepressant — An antidepressant is a drug which is used to treat people who are suffering from depression.
  • antidepressants — of or relating to a substance that is used in the treatment of mood disorders, as characterized by various manic or depressive affects.

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