Barbitone

Introduction: Barbitone

Description of Barbitone

Barbitone: a barbiturate used as a hypnotic.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Barbitone: 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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Terms associated with Barbitone:

Terms Similar to Barbitone:

• Barbital

Source: Diseases Database

• barbital
• veronal
• diethylbarbituric acid
• diethylmalonylurea

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Barbitone

• barbiturate

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Barbitone

The following list attempts to classify Barbitone 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

Source: WordNet 2.1

External links related to: Barbitone

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

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