
Meaning of HYDANTOIN
| Pronunciation: | | hI'dantowin
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] any of a group of anticonvulsant drugs used in treating epilepsy |
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HYDANTOIN is a 9 letter word that starts with H. |
| | See Also: | | anticonvulsant, anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug, Dilantin, diphenylhydantoin, phenytoin | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hy*dan"to*in\, n. [Hydrogen + allantion.] (Chem.)
A derivative of urea, {C3H4N2O2}, obtained from allantion, as
a white, crystalline substance, with a sweetish taste; --
called also {glycolyl urea}.
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