meprobamate

noun mep·ro·bam·ate \ˌme-prō-ˈba-ˌmāt\

Definition of MEPROBAMATE

: a bitter carbamate C₉H₁₈N₂O₄ used as a tranquilizer

methyl + propyl + dicarbamate

First Known Use: 1955

Medical Dictionary

noun mep·ro·bam·ate \ˌmep-rō-ˈbam-ˌāt also mə-ˈprō-bə-ˌmāt\

: a bitter carbamate C₉H₁₈N₂O₄ used as a tranquilizer—see equanil, meprospan, miltown

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