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barbiturate vs amobarbital

amobarbital vs barbiturate

barbiturate and amobarbital both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
barbiturate Yes No No No
amobarbital Yes No No No
As nouns, amobarbital is a hyponym of barbiturate; that is, amobarbital is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than barbiturate:
  • barbiturate: organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal
  • amobarbital: a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relieve insomnia and as an anticonvulsant
barbiturate (noun) amobarbital (noun)
organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relieve insomnia and as an anticonvulsant
Difference between barbiturate and amobarbital

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