Fosphenytoin

//ˌfɒs.fəˈnɪt.əʊ.ɪn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A water-soluble phenytoin prodrug used only in hospitals for the treatment of epileptic seizures. uncountable

Etymology

From fos- (“phosphorous derivative”) + phenytoin.

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