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diphenylhydantoin

Definitions

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[diphenyl + hydantoin (hyd(rogen) + (all)anto(is) + –in).]

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Examples

  • If the person must continue using diphenylhydantoin, explain how to prevent this swelling of the gums.

    Chapter 6 1983

  • This problem is caused not by epilepsy but by diphenylhydantoin (Dilantin), a drug used to control epilepsy.

    Chapter 6 1983

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hypernyms (1)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. hydantoin

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