mesuximide

English

Chemical structure of mesuximide

Alternative forms

• methsuximide

Etymology

Blend of methyl +‎ phensuximide.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /məˈsʌk.sɪˌmaɪd/

Noun

mesuximide (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An anticonvulsant drug C₁₂H₁₃NO₂ used especially in the control of absence seizures.

References

• “methsuximide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.