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    MEPHENYTOIN

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A toxic anticonvulsant drug (trade name Mesantoin) used in the treatment of epilepsy when less toxic anticonvulsants have been ineffectiveplay

    Synonyms:

    mephenytoin; Mesantoin

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("mephenytoin" 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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