Diethylmalonylurea (Noun)
Meaning
A barbiturate used as a hypnotic.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Diethylmalonylurea was first synthesized in the early 20th century as a barbiturate with potential hypnotic properties.
- It is known that diethylmalonylurea acts as a central nervous system depressant to induce sleep in individuals.
- Researchers found diethylmalonylurea to have limited use due to its high toxicity levels and risk of addiction.
- In medical studies, diethylmalonylurea demonstrated potent sedative effects when administered to test subjects.
- Due to safety concerns, diethylmalonylurea was eventually discontinued from clinical use as a hypnotic barbiturate.