SINCE 1828
gabapentin
noun
gab·a·pen·tin
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Medical Definition of gabapentin
: an anticonvulsant drug C9H17NO2 structurally related to gamma-aminobutyric acid that is administered orally as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures — see neurontin
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