gabapentin
/ (ˌɡæbəˈpɛntɪn) /
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noun
an antiepileptic drug that is also used to control neurological pain
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Medical definitions for gabapentin
gabapentin
[ găb′ə-pĕn′tn ]
n.
An oral anticonvulsant chemically related to gamma-aminobutyric acid, used primarily in the treatment of focal seizures and neuralgia, especially after infection with herpes zoster.
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