barbiturate Syllabification: (bar·bi·tu·rate)Pronunciation: /bärˈbiCHərit, -əˌrāt/Translate barbiturate | into German | into Italian Definition of barbiturate noun any of a class of sedative and sleep-inducing drugs derived from barbituric acid. Chemistry a salt or ester of barbituric acid. barbiturate in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of barbiturate in the British & World English dictionary
