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单词 phenytoin
释义

phenytoin

noun

phe·​nyt·​o·​in fə-ˈni-tə-wən How to pronounce phenytoin (audio)
: a crystalline anticonvulsant compound C15H12N2O2 used in the form of its sodium salt in the treatment of epilepsy

called also diphenylhydantoin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In the effluent from the Morgantown wastewater plant, the USGS team found high concentrations of three drugs in addition to phenytoin. Natasha Gilbert, STAT, 11 Dec. 2019 Three years later, Snyder, whose team tested both raw and drinking-water samples at 18 U.S. sites, added ibuprofen, meprobamate (an antianxiety medication), and phenytoin (another antiseizure drug), along with other pharmaceuticals, to the list. Rachael Moeller Gorman, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2012

Word History

Etymology

diphenylhydantoin

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

phenytoin

noun

phe·​nyt·​o·​in fə-ˈnit-ə-wən How to pronounce phenytoin (audio)
: an anticonvulsant used often in the form of its sodium salt C15H11N2NaO2 to prevent or treat seizures

called also diphenylhydantoin

see dilantin
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