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meprobamate


mep·ro·bam·ate

noun \ˌme-prō-ˈba-ˌmāt\

Definition of MEPROBAMATE

: a bitter carbamate C9H18N2O4 used as a tranquilizer

Origin of MEPROBAMATE

methyl + propyl + dicarbamate
First Known Use: 1955

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