What does "gabapentin" mean?

An anticonvulsant drug C₉H₁₇NO₂ structurally related to gamma-aminobutyric acid that is administered orally as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures.

What is a synonym for "gabapentin"?

Common synonyms include: neurontin.

How do you pronounce "gabapentin"?

Pronounced //ˈɡæb.əˌpɛn.tɪn//.

Gabapentin

//ˈɡæb.əˌpɛn.tɪn// noun

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Noun

1
An anticonvulsant drug C₉H₁₇NO₂ structurally related to gamma-aminobutyric acid that is administered orally as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures. uncountable
2
an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

neurontin

Etymology

From GABA + pent(yl) + -in.

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