carbamazepine
UK/ˌkɑː.bəˈmeɪ.zɪ.piːn/US/ˌkɑɹ.bəˈmæz.əˌpin/
carbamazepine noun: a synthetic compound of the benzodiazepine class, used as an anticonvulsant and analgesic drug.
Noun
carbamazepine (countable and uncountable, plural carbamazepines)
- A synthetic compound of the benzodiazepine class, used as an anticonvulsant and analgesic drug.
- Since α-carbamazepine is a monotrope of γ-carbamazepine, and γ-carbamazepine is an enantiotrope of β-carbamazepine, the physical stability hierarchy depends on the transition temperature of β- and γ-carbamazepine.2004, Peter York, Uday B. Kompella, Boris Y. Shekunov, Supercritical Fluid Technology for Drug Product Development, page 288
Forms of carbamazepine
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Origin of carbamazepine
Blend of carbamoyl + benzazepine.
Words formed from carbamazepine
Questions about carbamazepine
- What does carbamazepine mean?
- Carbamazepine means a synthetic compound of the benzodiazepine class, used as an anticonvulsant and analgesic drug.
- What part of speech is carbamazepine?
- Carbamazepine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce carbamazepine?
- Carbamazepine is pronounced /ˌkɑː.bəˈmeɪ.zɪ.piːn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of carbamazepine?
- The plural of carbamazepine is carbamazepines.
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