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phenytoin

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phen·y·to·in  (fn-tn, f-nt-)
n.
An anticonvulsant drug, C15H12N2O2, used most commonly in the treatment of epilepsy. Also called diphenylhydantoin.
[(di)pheny(lhydan)toin.]
phenytoin [ˌfɛnɪˈtəʊɪn]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) an anticonvulsant drug used in the management of epilepsy and in the treatment of abnormal heart rhythms. Formula: C15H11N2O2Na Also called diphenylhydantoin sodium
[from (di)pheny(lhydan)toin]
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Noun1.phenytoin - an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative
Dilantin, diphenylhydantoin
hydantoin - any of a group of anticonvulsant drugs used in treating epilepsy
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