phenytoin

phenytoin definition - medical

phen·y·to·in (fĕnˌĭ-tōˈĭn, fə-nĭtˈō-)

noun
An anticonvulsant drug chemically related to the barbiturates and used most commonly in the treatment of epilepsy.

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