gabapentin
Gabapentin
An anticonvulsant drug C₉H₁₇NO₂ structurally related to gamma-aminobutyric acid that…An anticonvulsant drug C₉H₁₇NO₂ structurally related to gamma-aminobutyric acid that is administered orally as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures.
US/ˈɡæb.əˌpɛn.tɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An anticonvulsant drug C₉H₁₇NO₂ structurally related to gamma-aminobutyric acid that is administered orally as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures.
Gabapentin
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- an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles
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- an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles:Neurontin
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1 related wordsDerivedgabapentinoid
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