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ethosuximide

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eth⋅o⋅sux⋅i⋅mide

  [eth-oh-suhk-suh-mahyd]
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–noun Pharmacology.
an anticonvulsant, C7H11NO2, used in medicine to treat certain kinds of epilepsy, esp. petit mal.
Origin:
eth(yl) + -o- + suximide appar. shortening of succinimide ( succin(ic) + imide )
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Main Entry: etho·sux·i·mide
Pronunciation: "e-(")thO-'s&k-s&-"mId, -s&-m&d
Function: noun
: an anticonvulsant drugC7H11NO2 derived from succinic acid and used to treat epilepsy
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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