amantadine

[ uh-man-tuh-deen ]

/ əˈmæn təˌdin /

noun Pharmacology.

a water-soluble crystalline substance, C10H17NHCl, used as an antiviral and antiparkinsonian drug.

Nearby words

amandla, amanita, amanita muscaria, amanita phalloides, amanite, amantadine, amanuensis, amanullah khan, amapá, amaranth, amaranth family

Origin of amantadine

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

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British Dictionary definitions for amantadine

amantadine

/ (əˈmæntəˌdiːn) /

noun

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

Word Origin for amantadine

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

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