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Barbiturate vs Benzobarbital - What's the difference?

barbiturate | benzobarbital |

As nouns the difference between barbiturate and benzobarbital

is that barbiturate is any salt or ester of barbituric acid while benzobarbital is a barbiturate derivative with anticonvulsant effects.

barbiturate

English

Alternative forms

* barbituate

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any salt or ester of barbituric acid.
  • (pharmacology) Any of derivatives of barbituric acid that act as depressants of the central nervous system and are used as sedatives or hypnotics.

    • See also

    * amphetamine

    External links

    * (wikipedia "barbiturate")

    benzobarbital

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia benzobarbital)
  • A barbiturate derivative with anticonvulsant effects.