phenytoin
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English
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Etymology
[edit]Contraction of diphenylhydantoin.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fɛˈnɪt.əʊ.ɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /fəˈnɪt.oʊ.ɪn/
Noun
[edit]phenytoin (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic compound related to hydantoin, used as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy.
References
[edit]- “phenytoin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “phenytoin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.