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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-proh-buh-meyt, mep-roh-bam-eyt]
- /məˈproʊ bəˌmeɪt, ˌmɛp roʊˈbæm eɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [muh-proh-buh-meyt, mep-roh-bam-eyt]
- /məˈproʊ bəˌmeɪt, ˌmɛp roʊˈbæm eɪt/
Definitions of meprobamate word
- noun meprobamate a white powder, C 9 H 1 8 N 2 O 4 , used in medicine chiefly as a tranquilizer for treating anxiety, tension, and skeletal muscle spasm. 1
- noun meprobamate (pharmacy) A carbamate derivative used as an anxiolytic drug. 1
- noun meprobamate a white bitter powder used as a hypnotic. Formula: C9H18N2O4 0
- noun meprobamate a bitter, white, crystalline powder, C9H18N2O4, used as a tranquilizer 0
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Origin of meprobamate
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; me(thyl) + pro(pyl) + (car)bamate
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Parts of speech for Meprobamate
noun
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meprobamate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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