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alphenal

alphenal noun: 5-allyl-5-phenylbarbituric acid, a barbiturate derivative formerly used to treat epilepsy and convulsions.

Noun

alphenal (uncountable)

  1. 5-allyl-5-phenylbarbituric acid, a barbiturate derivative formerly used to treat epilepsy and convulsions.

Origin of alphenal

Blend of allyl + phenyl.

Questions about alphenal

What does alphenal mean?
Alphenal means 5-allyl-5-phenylbarbituric acid, a barbiturate derivative formerly used to treat epilepsy and convulsions.
What part of speech is alphenal?
Alphenal is a noun.

Words near alphenal in the dictionary

  1. alpheid shrimps
  2. alpheids
  3. Alpheius
  4. Alphen aan den Rijn
  5. Alphen-Chaam
  6. alphenal
  7. alphenic
  8. alphenics
  9. Alpherat
  10. Alpheratz
  11. alphette

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