amantadine

One entry found for amantadine.

Main Entry: aman·ta·dine
Pronunciation: &-'man-t&-"dEn
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary amantad- (alteration of adamantane, C₁₀H₁₆) + amine
: a drug used especially as the hydrochloride C₁₀H₁₇N·HCl to prevent infection (as by an influenza virus) by interfering with virus penetration into host cells