gabapentin
/ˈɡæb.əˌpɛn.tɪn/
gabapentin noun: an anticonvulsant drug C₉H₁₇NO₂ structurally related to gamma-aminobutyric acid that is administered orally as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures.
Noun
gabapentin (uncountable)
- An anticonvulsant drug C₉H₁₇NO₂ structurally related to gamma-aminobutyric acid that is administered orally as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures.
Origin of gabapentin
From GABA + pent(yl) + -in.
Words formed from gabapentin
Questions about gabapentin
- What does gabapentin mean?
- Gabapentin means an anticonvulsant drug C₉H₁₇NO₂ structurally related to gamma-aminobutyric acid that is administered orally as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures.
- What part of speech is gabapentin?
- Gabapentin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce gabapentin?
- Gabapentin is pronounced /ˈɡæb.əˌpɛn.tɪn/ (US).
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