phenytoin
phe·nyt·o·in
noun \fə-ˈni-tə-wən\Definition of PHENYTOIN
: a crystalline anticonvulsant compound C15H12N2O2 used in the form of its sodium salt in the treatment of epilepsy —called also diphenylhydantoin
Origin of PHENYTOIN
diphenylhydantoin
First Known Use: 1941
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