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DILANTIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative
Synonyms:
Dilantin; diphenylhydantoin; phenytoin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Dilantin" is a kind of...):
hydantoin (any of a group of anticonvulsant drugs used in treating epilepsy)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)