oxybarbiturate

oxybarbiturate definition - medical

ox·y·bar·bi·tu·rate (ŏkˌsē-bär-bĭchˈər-ĭt, -ə-rātˌ, -bärˌbĭ-to͝orˈĭt, -ātˌ)

noun
Any of various barbiturates that act as hypnotics and contain an oxygen atom.

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