barbituric acid
noun
bar·bi·tu·ric acid
ˌbär-bə-ˈt(y)u̇r-ik- 
: a synthetic crystalline acid C4H4N2O3 derived from pyrimidine
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Barbiturates are a class of depressant drugs derived from barbituric acid that act on the central nervous system.
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barbituric acid
noun
bar·bi·tu·ric acid
ˌbär-bə-ˌt(y)u̇r-ik-
: an organic acid used in making plastics and drugs
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barbituric acid
noun
bar·bi·tu·ric acid
ˌbär-bə-ˌt(y)u̇r-ik-
: a synthetic crystalline acid C4H4N2O3 that is a derivative of pyrimidine
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: any of its acid derivatives of which some are used as hypnotics
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