phenytoin
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of phenytoin
1940–45; (di)pheny(lhydan)toin, its full chemical name; see di- 1, phenyl, hydantoin
Example Sentences
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Conversely, the antiepilepsy drugs phenytoin and carbamazepine can stimulate production of even more metabolic enzymes than usual.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2021
Lamotrigine, which can be marketed as Lamictal, is listed as a possible cause of SJS, along with other medications used to treat seizures such as carbamazepine and phenytoin.
From Fox News ● Feb. 12, 2019
And other teams are pursuing different avenues, with a group at University College London studying a drug called phenytoin, which has already been used to treat epilepsy for 60 years.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 28, 2015
The ketogenic diet fell out of favour from 1938, following the availability of a drug called phenytoin that controls the brain's electrical activity and helps to reduce the frequency of seizures.
From Nature ● Jul. 8, 2014
Analysis of his blood after death showed it contained at least six times the expected level of phenytoin.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2012
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