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barbiturate vs mephobarbital

mephobarbital vs barbiturate

barbiturate and mephobarbital both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
barbiturate Yes No No No
mephobarbital Yes No No No
As nouns, mephobarbital is a hyponym of barbiturate; that is, mephobarbital is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than barbiturate:
  • barbiturate: organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal
  • mephobarbital: a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy
barbiturate (noun) mephobarbital (noun)
organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy
Difference between barbiturate and mephobarbital

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