Etymology

barbituric acid

Today it means: A heterocyclic compound derived from pyrimidine that is the basis of all barbiturate drugs. Full definition →

French barbiturique ← German Barbitursäure
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  1. German · derived fromBarbitursäure
  2. French · derived frombarbiturique
  3. English todaybarbituric acid

Mid 19th century from French barbiturique, from German Barbitursäure, from Barbara + Säure (“acid”), related to Latin urea.

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