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meprobamate

meprobamate noun: a carbamate derivative used as an anxiolytic (anxiety-reducing) drug.

Noun

meprobamate (countable and uncountable, plural meprobamates)

  1. A carbamate derivative used as an anxiolytic (anxiety-reducing) drug.
    • Meprobamate and the other drugs in its chemical group are used as either antianxiety agents, anticonvulsants, or sedatives (sleeping pills). This drug exerts effects by relaxing the large skeletal muscles and by a direct effect on the brain.1979, Harold M. Silverman, Gilbert I. Simon, “Meprobamate”, in The Pill Book […] , 1st edition, New York: Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 187
    Synonyms:
    Equanil, Saronil, Miltown, Meprospan

Synonyms of meprobamate

Forms of meprobamate

pluralmeprobamates

Origin of meprobamate

From me(thyl) + pro(pyl) + -bamate (“tranquilizer”).

Questions about meprobamate

What does meprobamate mean?
Meprobamate means a carbamate derivative used as an anxiolytic (anxiety-reducing) drug.
What part of speech is meprobamate?
Meprobamate is a noun.
What is the plural of meprobamate?
The plural of meprobamate is meprobamates.

Words near meprobamate in the dictionary

  1. Meppel
  2. Meppershall
  3. meprednisone
  4. meprin
  5. meprins
  6. meprobamate
  7. meprobamates
  8. meprodine
  9. mepronil
  10. meprotixol
  11. meprylcaine

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