1. a sedative and hypnotic drug of the barbiturate class, used to treat insomnia and anxiety
Usage: medical; also called barbital

Examples

• The doctor prescribed barbitone to help with her severe insomnia.
• Barbitone was commonly used as a sleeping pill in the early 20th century.
• The patient showed signs of barbitone dependency after prolonged use.
• Modern sleep medications have largely replaced barbitone in clinical practice.
• Barbitone belongs to the barbiturate family of central nervous system depressants.
• The pharmacist explained the potential side effects of barbitone treatment.