NYT Dictionary

BARBITAL

/ˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/
NounBAR-bi-talbar-bi-tal · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2025

Meaning

The first commercially marketed barbiturate, used as a hypnotic drug until the mid-1950s.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

barbitonediethylbarbituric aciddiethylmalonyl ureaveronaldiethylmalonylureaalcoholdepressant

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2025.

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