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barbiturate vs secobarbital sodium

secobarbital sodium vs barbiturate

barbiturate and secobarbital sodium both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
barbiturate Yes No No No
secobarbital sodium Yes No No No
As nouns, secobarbital sodium is a hyponym of barbiturate; that is, secobarbital sodium is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than barbiturate:
  • barbiturate: organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal
  • secobarbital sodium: barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions
barbiturate (noun) secobarbital sodium (noun)
organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions
Difference between barbiturate and secobarbital sodium

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