megimide
/ˈmɛɡɪmʌɪd/Pharmacology
noun
A cyclic organic compound that acts as a respiratory and central nervous system stimulant, sometimes used to counteract the effects of barbiturates; 3-ethyl-3-methylglutarimide, C8H13NO2.
- International Nonproprietary Name (1996) and British Approved Name (1997): bemegride..
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in The British Medical Journal. From me- + g- + imide.
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