valproate

English

Chemical structure of valproate

Etymology

From valproic acid +‎ -ate.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈvæl.pɹəʊ.eɪt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈvæl.pɹoʊ.eɪt/

Noun

valproate (plural valproates)

1. (chemistry, pharmacology) Any salt or ester of valproic acid.

Derived terms

• valproate pivoxil
• valproate semisodium

 

References

• “valproate”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “valproate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.