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Noun: barbital  'baa(r)-bi,tol or 'baa(r)-bi-tul
  1. A barbiturate used as a hypnotic
    "Barbital was once commonly prescribed as a sleeping aid";
    - veronal, barbitone, diethylbarbituric acid, diethylmalonylurea

Derived forms: barbitals

Type of: barbiturate

Encyclopedia: Barbital