carbamazepine

(kärˌbə-măzˈə-pēnˌ)

noun
An anticonvulsant drug, C15H12N2O, used in the treatment of certain forms of epilepsy and to relieve pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia.

Origin:

Origin: carbam(oyl)

Origin: + (benz)azepine, one of its constituents (benz(o)- + az(o)- + ep(oxide) + -ine2)

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