amantadine

[ uh-man-tuh-deen ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a water-soluble crystalline substance, C 10 H 17 NHCl, used as an antiviral and antiparkinsonian drug.

amantadine

/ əˈmæntəˌdiːn /

noun

1. an antiviral drug used in the treatment of some types of influenza and to reduce some of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease

Word History and Origins

Origin of amantadine¹

1960–65; coinage apparently based on the chemical name 1-aminoadamantane; amino-, adamantane

Word History and Origins

Origin of amantadine¹

C20: a blend of amine + adamantane the chemical compound from which it is derived