gabapentin

From GABA +‎ pent(yl) +‎ -in.

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

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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.

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

gabapentin m (invariable)

1. (medicine) gabapentin