Barbiturate
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| Barbiturate | |
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| Term | Barbiturate |
| Short definition | Barbiturate - (pronounced) (bar-BIH-chuh-rayt) A type of drug that causes a decrease in brain activity. Barbiturates can be used to treat insomnia, seizures and convulsions, and to relieve anxiety and tension before surgery. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Barbiturate - (pronounced) (bar-BIH-chuh-rayt) A type of drug that causes a decrease in brain activity. Barbiturates can be used to treat insomnia, seizures and convulsions, and to relieve anxiety and tension before surgery. A barbiturate is a type of central nervous system (CNS) depressant
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