barbiturate的词源

英文词源

barbiturate (n.)

1928 (morphine barbiturate is from 1918), from German, coined 1863 by chemist Adolf von Baeyer (1835-1917) from Barbitursäure "barbituric acid," itself coined by Baeyer, perhaps from woman's name Barbara, or perhaps from Latin barbata, in Medieval Latin usnea barbata, literally "bearded moss." Second element is because it was obtained from uric acid. With chemical ending -ate (3).

中文词源

barbiturate：巴比士酸盐

德国化学家Adolf Baeyer发明并命名的一种化学物质。以美女名Barbara命名，词源同barbarian，即异国美女。

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