Main Entry: aman·ta·dine

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈmant-ə-ˌdēn\

Function: noun

: a drug administered orally especially in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₀H₁₇N·HCl to prevent infection (as by the virus causing influenza A) by interfering with virus penetration into host cells and in the treatment of Parkinson's disease—see symmetrel