phenytoin

English

Etymology

Contraction of diphenylhydantoin.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /fɛˈnɪt.əʊ.ɪn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /fəˈnɪt.oʊ.ɪn/

Noun

phenytoin (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A synthetic compound related to hydantoin, used as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy.

References

“phenytoin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“phenytoin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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