bar|bi|tu|ric acid

bar|bi|tu|ric acid
bar|bi|tu|ric acid «BAHR buh TUR ihk, -TYUR-»,
a colorless, crystalline acid, chiefly used as the basis of sedative and sleep-inducing drugs. Formula: C4H4N2O3
[< New Latin (usnea) barbata bearded (lichen) + English uric acid]

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