barbitone

9.9

A drug that makes a person sleep and feel relaxed

noun
/ˈbɑːrbɪtoʊn/

: barbitona

The doctor prescribed barbitone to help the patient sleep during her hospital stay.

Examples

Researchers studied the sedative properties of barbitone in clinical trials.
Prolonged use of barbitone can lead to dependence and withdrawal symptoms.
The doctor prescribed barbitone for her anxiety.
Many patients respond well to barbitones during treatment.
The doctor prescribed barbitone to help the patient sleep during her hospital stay.
Researchers studied the sedative properties of barbitone in clinical trials.
Prolonged use of barbitone can lead to dependence and withdrawal symptoms.

Synonyms

phenobarbital

vsbarbitone

Specialized

7 8.5

A long-lasting drug that calms people and helps stop seizures

is mainly a calming sleep aid rather than focused on long seizure control

pentobarbital

vsbarbitone

Specialized

3 9.8

A strong drug that makes people or animals sleep, stops severe seizures, and can humanely kill animals

focuses mainly on calming and sleep rather than muscle spasm relief

secobarbital

vsbarbitone

Specialized

1 9.8

A medicine that makes you sleep and can control seizures

is primarily for calming and inducing sleep rather than convulsion control

sodium thiopental

vsbarbitone

Specialized

1 4.9

A drug doctors give to make a person unconscious before surgery

is mainly a sedative and hypnotic for general calming and sleep

barbital

vsbarbitone

Specialized

1 9.9

A medicine that helps people sleep and feel calm

has the same general sedative and hypnotic role rather than a specific brand

veronal

vsbarbitone

Archaic

1 9.9

An old medicine used in the past to make people sleep

is currently used in the same calming and sleep-inducing way

amobarbital

vsbarbitone

Specialized

1 9.8

A medicine that makes people sleep and helps control seizures

focuses mainly on calming and inducing sleep without emphasis on seizures

diethylbarbituric acid

vsbarbitone

Archaic

9.9

A medicine doctors use to help people sleep

is used more generally as a sedative and sleep aid

diethylmalonylurea

vsbarbitone

Archaic

9.9

A drug used to help people sleep

is the general sedative and hypnotic class used chiefly for calming

amobarbital sodium

vsbarbitone

Specialized

8.2

A drug used to calm people and help them sleep

refers broadly to the sedative and hypnotic drug without naming its salt form

blue angel

vsbarbitone

Archaic

9.9

A strong medicine that makes people sleep and calms them

is the neutral term for the same sedative and sleep-inducing medicine

blue devil

vsbarbitone

Archaic

9.9

A strong sleeping medicine that makes people sleep

is the broader sedative and hypnotic concept rather than this salt form

pentobarbital sodium

vsbarbitone

Specialized

8.2

A strong drug that makes a person sleep or relax and stops seizures

is chiefly a sedative and hypnotic without the added antispasmodic emphasis

secobarbital sodium

vsbarbitone

Specialized

8.9

A strong medicine that makes people sleep and stops seizures

is mainly for calming and sleep rather than treating convulsions

mephobarbital

vsbarbitone

Specialized

9.9

A long-acting medicine that calms the brain to treat seizures

is shorter acting and mainly used to calm or help sleep

Antonyms

stimulant

Specialized

27 4.9

A drug that makes the body and mind more active for a short time

Surface Forms

barbitone singular

barbitones plural

Etymology

Barbitone comes from the chemical name barbituric acid and belongs to the group called barbiturates. So a barbitone is a drug from that family used to 'calm' the brain and help people 'sleep'.