barbiturate

/bɑrˈbɪtʃərət/

Other forms: barbiturates

Definitions of barbiturate

1. noun

   organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal
   types:

   amobarbital

   a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relieve insomnia and as an anticonvulsant

   barbital, barbitone, diethylbarbituric acid, diethylmalonylurea, veronal

   a barbiturate used as a hypnotic

   Mebaral, mephobarbital

   a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy

   Nembutal, pentobarbital, pentobarbital sodium, yellow jacket

   a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic

   Seconal, red devil, secobarbital, secobarbital sodium

   barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions

   Luminal, phenobarbital, phenobarbitone, purple heart, sodium thiopental

   a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative

   Pentothal, thiopental, thiopental sodium, thiopentobarbital sodium

   barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic

   Amytal, amobarbital sodium, blue, blue angel, blue devil

   the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic

   type of:

   sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug

   a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep