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fosphenytoin

UK/ˌfɒs.fəˈnɪt.əʊ.ɪn/US/ˌfɑs.fəˈnɪt.oʊ.ɪn/

fosphenytoin noun: a water-soluble phenytoin prodrug used only in hospitals for the treatment of epileptic seizures.

Noun

fosphenytoin (uncountable)

  1. A water-soluble phenytoin prodrug used only in hospitals for the treatment of epileptic seizures.

Origin of fosphenytoin

From fos- (“phosphorous derivative”) + phenytoin.

Questions about fosphenytoin

What does fosphenytoin mean?
Fosphenytoin means a water-soluble phenytoin prodrug used only in hospitals for the treatment of epileptic seizures.
What part of speech is fosphenytoin?
Fosphenytoin is a noun.
How do you pronounce fosphenytoin?
Fosphenytoin is pronounced /ˌfɒs.fəˈnɪt.əʊ.ɪn/ (UK).

Words near fosphenytoin in the dictionary

  1. fosmids
  2. FOSMN
  3. Fosnaugh
  4. Fosnaughs
  5. Fosowskie
  6. fosphenytoin
  7. fosravuconazole
  8. foss
  9. Foss Cross
  10. fossa
  11. fossa of Rosenmüller

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