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phenytoin

noun phe·nyt·o·in \fə-ˈnit-ə-wən\

Medical Definition of PHENYTOIN

:  an anticonvulsant used often in the form of its sodium salt C15H11N2NaO2 to prevent or treat seizures—called also diphenylhydantoin; see dilantin

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