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val·pro·ate   (vāl-prō'āt)   
n.  An anticonvulsive drug, C8H15NaO2, given orally and by injection in the treatment of epilepsy.

[valpro(ic acid) (val(eric acid) + pro(pyl) + -ic) + -ate2.]
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Main Entry: val·pro·ate
Pronunciation: val-'prO-"At
Function: noun
: a salt or ester of valproic acid; esp : SODIUM VALPROATE
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valproate val·pro·ate (vāl-prō'āt)
n.
The sodium salt of valproic acid used orally in the treatment of epilepsy.

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