carbamazepine

noun car·ba·maz·e·pine \ˌkär-bə-ˈma-zə-ˌpēn\

Definition of CARBAMAZEPINE

: a tricyclic anticonvulsant and analgesic C₁₅H₁₂N₂O used in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and epilepsy

carbamoyl (a radical of carbamic acid) + -azepine (as in benzodiazepine)

First Known Use: 1966

Medical Dictionary

noun car·ba·maz·e·pine \ˌkär-bə-ˈmaz-ə-ˌpēn\

: a tricyclic anticonvulsant and analgesic C₁₅H₁₂N₂O used in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and epilepsy—see tegretol

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