MESANTOIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A toxic anticonvulsant drug (trade name Mesantoin) used in the treatment of epilepsy when less toxic anticonvulsants have been ineffective

Synonyms:

mephenytoin; Mesantoin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("Mesantoin" is a kind of...):

anticonvulsant; anticonvulsant drug; antiepileptic; antiepileptic drug (a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy))

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)

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