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barbiturate vs phenobarbital

phenobarbital vs barbiturate

barbiturate and phenobarbital both are nouns.

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

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