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barbiturate vs phenobarbitone

phenobarbitone vs barbiturate

barbiturate and phenobarbitone both are nouns.

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

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