"gabapentin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡæb.əˌpɛn.tɪn/ [General-American]
Etymology: From GABA + pent(yl) + -in. Etymology templates: {{af|en|GABA|pentyl|-in|alt2=pent(yl)}} GABA + pent(yl) + -in Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gabapentin (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) An anticonvulsant drug C₉H₁₇NO₂ structurally related to gamma-aminobutyric acid that is administered orally as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures. Wikipedia link: gabapentin Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Translations (Translations): gabapentine [feminine] (French), Gabapentin (German), gabapentin (Italian), gabapentyna [feminine] (Polish), gabapentina [feminine] (Portuguese), gabapentina [feminine] (Spanish), gabapentin (Swedish)

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