vigabatrin
English edit
Etymology edit
Probably from vi(nyl) + GABA + tr(ansaminase) + in(hibitor).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /vaɪˈɡæb.ə.tɹɪn/
Noun edit
vigabatrin (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An anticonvulsant drug C6H11NO2 that inhibits enzymatic degradation of gamma-aminobutyric acid.
References edit
- “vigabatrin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.