| Term Name: | barbiturates |
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| Synonyms: | barbiturates, barbituric acids |
| Definition: | Members of the class of pyrimidones consisting of pyrimidine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione (barbituric acid) and its derivatives. Largest group of the synthetic sedative/hypnotics, sharing a characteristic six-membered ring structure. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:22693] ( EBI ) |