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barbiturate vs pentobarbital

pentobarbital vs barbiturate

barbiturate and pentobarbital both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
barbiturate Yes No No No
pentobarbital Yes No No No
As nouns, pentobarbital is a hyponym of barbiturate; that is, pentobarbital is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than barbiturate:
  • barbiturate: organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal
  • pentobarbital: a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic
barbiturate (noun) pentobarbital (noun)
organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic
Difference between barbiturate and pentobarbital

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