carbamazepine

[ kahr-buh-maz-uh-peen ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a white to whitish toxic powder, C 15 H 12 N 2 O, used as an analgesic in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and as an anticonvulsant.

carbamazepine

/ ˌkɑːbəˈmæzəˌpiːn /

noun

1. an anticonvulsant drug used in the management of epilepsy

Word History and Origins

Origin of carbamazepine¹

carbam(oyl) + azepine, components of the chemical name