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gabapentinoid

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Etymology

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From gabapentin +‎ -oid.

Noun

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gabapentinoid (plural gabapentinoids)

  1. Any of a class of drugs that are derivatives of the inhibitory neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), acting to block the α2δ subunit (gabapentin receptor) of the voltage-dependent calcium channel.
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