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• A type of CNS depressant prescribed to promote sleep (usually in surgical procedures) or as an anticonvulsant.

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  barbiturate. (n.d.). NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/barbiturate.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  barbiturate. www.drugabuse.gov. NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/barbiturate (accessed: June 6, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "barbiturate." NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. 6 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/barbiturate.

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