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单词 meprobamate
释义

meprobamate

[ muh-proh-buh-meyt, mep-roh-bam-eyt ]
/ məˈproʊ bəˌmeɪt, ˌmɛp roʊˈbæm eɪt /

noun Pharmacology.

a white powder, C9H18N2O4, used in medicine chiefly as a tranquilizer for treating anxiety, tension, and skeletal muscle spasm.

Origin of meprobamate

First recorded in 1950–55; me(thyl) + pro(pyl) + (car)bamate

Words nearby meprobamate

Mephistopheles, mephitic, mephitis, Mephyton, mepivacaine hydrochloride, meprobamate, mEq, Mequon, -mer, Merak, meralgia
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Example sentences from the Web for meprobamate

  • In a few cases in which I tried tranquilizing pills of the meprobamate type there was some slight improvement.

    Disturbing Sun|Robert Shirley Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for meprobamate

meprobamate
/ (məˈprəʊbəˌmeɪt, ˌmɛprəʊˈbæmeɪt) /

noun

a white bitter powder used as a hypnotic. Formula: C 9 H 18 N 2 O 4

Word Origin for meprobamate

me (thyl) + pro (pyl + car) bamate
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for meprobamate

meprobamate
[ mĕp′rō-bămāt′, mĕ-prōbə- ]

n.

A carbamate derivative used as a sedative and a muscle relaxant.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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