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meprobamate

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mep·ro·bam·ate  (mpr-bmt, m-prb-)
n.
A bitter white powder, C9H18N2O4, used as a tranquilizer, muscle relaxant, and anticonvulsant.
[me(thyl) + pro(pyl) + (car)bamate.]
meprobamate [məˈprəʊbəˌmeɪt ˌmɛprəʊˈbæmeɪt]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a white bitter powder used as a hypnotic. Formula: C9H18N2O4
[me(thyl) + pro(pyl + car)bamate]
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Noun1.meprobamate - a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety
Equanil, Meprin, Miltown
antianxiety drug, anxiolytic, anxiolytic drug, minor tranquilizer, minor tranquilliser, minor tranquillizer - a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
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