Term Name: | barbituric acid |
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Synonyms: | 2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-pyrimidinetrione, Barbituric acid, Barbitursaeure, Malonylharnstoff, Malonylurea, pyrimidine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione |
Definition: | A barbiturate, the structure of which is that of perhydropyrimidine substituted at C-2, -4 and -6 by oxo groups. Barbituric acid is the parent compound of barbiturate drugs, although it is not itself pharmacologically active. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:16294] ( EBI ) |