#barbiturate  organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal
  supertype:  sedative-hypnotic_drug__sedative-hypnotic  a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep
  subtype:  amobarbital  a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relive insomnia and as an anticonvulsant
     subtype:  amobarbital_sodium__amobarbitalsodium__blue__blue_angel__Amytal  the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
  subtype:  barbital__veronal__diethylbarbituric_acid__diethylbarbituricacid__diethylmalonylurea  a barbiturate used as a hypnotic
  subtype:  mephobarbital__Mebaral  a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy
  subtype:  pentobarbital_sodium__pentobarbitalsodium__Nembutal__yellow_jacket  a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and anti-spasmodic
  subtype:  secobarbital_sodium__secobarbital__Seconal__red_devil__reddevil  barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions
  subtype:  sodium_thiopental__phenobarbital__phenobarbitone__Luminal__purple_heart  a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
  subtype:  thiopental_sodium__thiopental__thiopentobarbital_sodium__thiopentobarbitalsodium__Pentothal  barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic

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