GABAPENTIN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles

Synonyms:

gabapentin; Neurontin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("gabapentin" is a kind of...):

anticonvulsant; anticonvulsant drug; antiepileptic; antiepileptic drug (a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy))

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