PHENYTOIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative

Synonyms:

Dilantin; diphenylhydantoin; phenytoin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

hydantoin (any of a group of anticonvulsant drugs used in treating epilepsy)

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