barbiturate
noun/bɑːˈbɪtʃərət/
/bɑːrˈbɪtʃərət/
- a powerful drug that makes you feel calm and relaxed or puts you to sleep. There are several types of barbiturate.
- He died from an overdose of barbiturates.
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