gabapentin

English

Chemical structure of gabapentin

Etymology

From GABA +‎ pent(yl) +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡæb.əˌpɛn.tɪn/

Noun

gabapentin (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) An anticonvulsant drug C₉H₁₇NO₂ structurally related to gamma-aminobutyric acid that is administered orally as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures.

Translations

Translations

• French: gabapentine (fr) f
• German: Gabapentin
• Italian: gabapentin
• Polish: gabapentyna f
• Portuguese: gabapentina f
• Spanish: gabapentina f
• Swedish: gabapentin

References

• “gabapentin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Italian

Noun

gabapentin m (invariable)

1. (medicine) gabapentin