phenytoin

phen·y·to·in

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Definitions of phenytoin word

noun phenytoin a barbiturate-related substance, C 1 5 H 1 2 N 2 O 2 , used as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of grand mal epilepsy and in focal seizures. 1
noun phenytoin an anticonvulsant drug used in the management of epilepsy and in the treatment of abnormal heart rhythms. Formula: C15H11N2O2Na 0

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

1940-45; (di)pheny(lhydan)toin, its full chemical name; see di-1, phenyl, hydantoin

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