ethosuximide
English edit
Etymology edit
From eth(yl) + -o- + succi(n)imide.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛθ.ə(ʊ).sʌkˈsɪ.mʌɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛθ.oʊˈsʌk.sɪˌmaɪd/
Noun edit
ethosuximide (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An anticonvulsant drug, used especially in the treatment of petit mal epilepsy.
References edit
- “ethosuximide”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “ethosuximide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.