gabapentin

gabapentin definition - medical

gab·a·pen·tin (găbˌə-pĕnˈtn)

noun
An oral anticonvulsant chemically related to gamma-aminobutyric acid, used primarily in the treatment of focal seizures and neuralgia, especially after infection with herpes zoster.

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