barbiturism
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barbiturism
(bär′bich·ə′riz·əm)
(medicine) Intoxication following an overdose of barbiturates; characterized by delirium, coma, and sometimes death.
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bar·bi·tu·rism
(bär-bĭch'ə-rĭz'əm, bär'bĭ-tʊr'ĭz'əm, -tyʊr'-)
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Chronic poisoning caused by any of the derivatives of barbituric acid.
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