different between barbituate vs barbiturate

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barbituate (plural barbituates)

See barbituric.

IPA^(key): /?b??(?)?b?t????t/, /?b??(?)?b?t???e?t/, /?b??b??t(j)????t/, /?b??b??t(j)???e?t/
(US, colloquial, nonstandard) IPA^(key): /?b???b?t?u.?t/, /?b???b?t(j)u.?t/
Hyphenation: bar?bit?ur?ate

barbiturate (plural barbiturates)

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of barbituric acid.
(pharmacology) Any of derivatives of barbituric acid that act as depressants of the central nervous system and are used as sedatives or hypnotics.
Synonyms: (clipping, informal) barb, (informal) barbie, (informal) goofball
Coordinate term: benzodiazepine
Hyponym: barbital

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