barbituric

Example:Drugs are made from barbituric acid.

Definition:The chemical compound with the formula C4H5N3O3, a barbituric acid derivative used in the early 20th century and later as a class of chemical and pharmaceutical compounds.

Example:The doctor prescribed a barbiturate for the patient’s insomnia.

Definition:A drug of the barbiturate class, which has a sedative, hypnotic, and anticonvulsant properties.

Example:She took a barbiturate sedative to help her sleep through the storm.

Definition:A sedative drug of the barbiturate class, used to induce sleep and relieve anxiety.

Example:The company developed a new barbituric pharmaceutical.

Definition:Relating to the production, prescription, or use of drugs, or medications.