memantine hydrochloride

memantine hydrochloride definition - medical

me·man·tine hydrochloride (mə-mănˈtēn)

noun
A drug used to treat moderate to severe symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, whose action is to inhibit NMDA receptors.

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