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methyprylon

/mɛθɪˈpɹaɪlɒn/

methyprylon noun: a piperidinedione sedative used for treating insomnia, now less commonly prescribed because of its side effects.

Noun

methyprylon (uncountable)

  1. A piperidinedione sedative used for treating insomnia, now less commonly prescribed because of its side effects.

Questions about methyprylon

What does methyprylon mean?
Methyprylon means a piperidinedione sedative used for treating insomnia, now less commonly prescribed because of its side effects.
What part of speech is methyprylon?
Methyprylon is a noun.
How do you pronounce methyprylon?
Methyprylon is pronounced /mɛθɪˈpɹaɪlɒn/.

Words near methyprylon in the dictionary

  1. methylvinyldichlorosilane
  2. methylxanthine
  3. methylxanthines
  4. methylxanthinic
  5. methymycin
  6. methyprylon
  7. methyprylone
  8. methysergide
  9. methystic
  10. methysticin
  11. methæmoglobin

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