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Trimethadione

[trahy-meth-uh-dahy-ohn]

tri·meth·a·di·one

[trahy-meth-uh-dahy-ohn]
noun Pharmacology.
a synthetic, white, crystalline powder, C6H9NO3, used as an anticonvulsant to control petit mal epileptic seizures.

Origin:
trimeth(yl) + (ox)a(zolidine)dione, components of its chemical name
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a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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trimethadione (ˌtraɪmɛθəˈdaɪəʊn)
 
n
a crystalline compound with a bitter taste and camphor-like odour, used in the treatment of epilepsy. Formula: C6H9NO3
 
[from tri- + meth(yl) + di-1 + -one]

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trimethadione tri·meth·a·di·one (trī-měth'ə-dī'ōn')
n.
A white crystalline substance used as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy.

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