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Phenytoin
see synonyms of phenytoinNoun
1. dilantin, diphenylhydantoin, phenytoin
an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative
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Phenytoin
see synonyms of phenytoinnoun
an anticonvulsant drug used in the management of epilepsy and in the treatment of abnormal heart rhythms. Formula: C15H11N2O2Na
. Also called: diphenylhydantoin sodiumCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Phenytoin
see synonyms of phenytoinn.
An anticonvulsant drug, C15H12N2O2, used to treat epilepsy, often in the form of its sodium salt. Also called diphenylhydantoin.
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