trimethadione

American

[trahy-meth-uh-dahy-ohn] / traɪˌmɛθ əˈdaɪ oʊn /

noun

Pharmacology.

a synthetic, white, crystalline powder, C 6 H 9 NO 3 , used as an anticonvulsant to control petit mal epileptic seizures.

trimethadione British

/ ˌtraɪmɛθəˈdaɪəʊn /

noun

a crystalline compound with a bitter taste and camphor-like odour, used in the treatment of epilepsy. Formula: C 6 H 9 NO 3

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Etymology

Origin of trimethadione

trimeth(yl) + (ox)a(zolidine)dione, components of its chemical name

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