ethosuximide

English

Chemical structure of ethosuximide

Etymology

From eth(yl) +‎ -o- +‎ succi(n)imide.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɛθ.ə(ʊ).sʌkˈsɪ.mʌɪd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɛθ.oʊˈsʌk.sɪˌmaɪd/

Noun

ethosuximide (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An anticonvulsant drug, used especially in the treatment of petit mal epilepsy.

References

• “ethosuximide”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “ethosuximide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.