phenytoin
[ fen-i-toh-in, fuh-nit-oh- ]
nounPharmacology.
a barbiturate-related substance, C15H12N2O2, used as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of grand mal epilepsy and in focal seizures.
Origin of phenytoin
1Words Nearby phenytoin
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British Dictionary definitions for phenytoin
phenytoin
/ (ˌfɛnɪˈtəʊɪn) /
noun
an anticonvulsant drug used in the management of epilepsy and in the treatment of abnormal heart rhythms. Formula: C 15 H 11 N 2 O 2 Na: Also called: diphenylhydantoin sodium
Origin of phenytoin
1C20: from (di) pheny (lhydan) toin
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