nonbarbiturate

adjective

non·​bar·​bi·​tu·​rate ˌnän-bär-ˈbi-chə-rət 

-ˌrāt;

-ˌbär-bə-ˈtyu̇r-ət,

-ˈtu̇r-,

-ˌāt;

 nonstandard  -bär-ˈbi-chə-wət

: not consisting of or pertaining to barbiturates : not derived from barbituric acid

nonbarbiturate sedatives

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

nonbarbiturate

adjective

non·​bar·​bi·​tu·​rate -bär-ˈbich-ə-rət, -ˌrāt; -ˌbär-bə-ˈt(y)u̇r-ət, -ˌāt 

: not derived from barbituric acid

nonbarbiturate sedatives