Barbital

Introduction: Barbital

Description of Barbital

Barbital: A hypnotic and sedative; available as barbital sodium (soluble barbital), with the same uses; often used as a buffer. SYN: 5,5-diethylbarbituric acid, Veronal.
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Barbital: a barbiturate used as a hypnotic.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Barbital: A long-acting barbiturate that depresses most metabolic processes at high doses. It is used as a hypnotic and sedative and may induce dependence. Barbital is also used in veterinary practice for central nervous system depression.
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Barbital: A long-acting barbiturate that depresses most metabolic processes at high doses. It is used as a hypnotic and sedative and may induce dependence. Barbital is also used in veterinary practice for central nervous system depression.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Barbital:

Terms Similar to Barbital:

• Barbitone

Source: Diseases Database

• veronal
• barbitone
• diethylbarbituric acid
• diethylmalonylurea

Source - WordNet 2.1

• Barbitone
• Diethylmalonylurea
• Ethylbarbital

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Barbital

• Barbiturates

Source - MeSH 2007

• barbiturate

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The following terms can be used for Barbital

• barbiturate

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Hierarchical classifications of Barbital

The following list attempts to classify Barbital into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• barbiturate
• sedative-hypnotic,sedative-hypnotic drug
• depressant,downer,sedative,sedative drug
• medicament,medication,medicinal drug,medicine
• drug
• agent
• causal agency,causal agent,cause
• entity

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MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring
    • Pyrimidines
      • Pyrimidinones
        • Barbiturates
          • Barbital

External links related to: Barbital

• eMedicine - Toxicity, Barbiturate : Article by Tucker Greene, MD

Source: Diseases Database

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