gabapentin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɡæb.əˌpɛn.tɪn/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English GABA English pentane Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English pent(yl) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English gabapentin From GABA + pent(yl) + -in.
Meanings
- (uncountable) An anticonvulsant drug C₉H₁₇NO₂ structurally related to gamma-aminobutyric acid that is administered orally as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures.
Deriveds
Translations (7)
pl gabapentyna (Translations) · it gabapentin (Translations) · sv gabapentin (Translations) · de Gabapentin (Translations) · es gabapentina (Translations) · fr gabapentine (Translations) · pt gabapentina (Translations)