"memantine" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} memantine (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) A drug, derived from adamantane, that is used to treat Alzheimer's disease, dementia etc. Wikipedia link: memantine Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-memantine-en-noun-VNCgGWSw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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