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diphenylhydantoin

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di·phen·yl·hy·dan·to·in  (d-fnl-h-dnt-n, -fnl-)
n.
See phenytoin.
[diphenyl + hydantoin (hyd(rogen) + (all)anto(is) + -in).]
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Noun1.diphenylhydantoin - an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative
Dilantin, phenytoin
hydantoin - any of a group of anticonvulsant drugs used in treating epilepsy


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Comparison of the effects of propylthiouracil, amiodarone, diphenylhydantoin, phenobarbitol, and 3-methylcholanthrene on hepatic and renal [T.
Molecular characterization of thyroid toxicity: anchoring gene ... by Delker, Don A. / Environmental Health Perspectives
The neurologic hazards of diphenylhydantoin childhood, J Pediatr 1968;73:676-84.
Vestibular and hearing manifestations of phenytoin toxicity: A ... by Gavilan, Javier / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Studies comparing tumors observed at the same sites after early postnatal and chronic adult exposures in a single protocol were available for six chemicals that do not act through a mutagenic mode of action [amitrole, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), dieldrin, ethylene thiourea (ETU), diphenylhydantoin (DPH), polybrominated biphenyls (PBB); Table 5].
Assessing susceptibility from early-life exposure to carcinogens by Woodruff, Tracey J. / Environmental Health Perspectives
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