nonbarbiturate en · NOUN
Etymology
From non- + barbiturate.
Meanings
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A substance that is not a barbiturate.
I have tried all the medium and short acting non-barbiturate sedatives since the war (including thalidomide) but they don’t work and I don’t trust the newfangled long acting, “safe” analgesics.
1988, E[dward] J[ames] Moran Campbell, Not Always on the Level, [London]: British Medical Journal, →ISBN, page 194:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| non-barbiturate | alternative | lexicographic | |
| nonbarbiturates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |