First Known Use: 1955
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meprobamate
noun mep·ro·bam·ate \ˌme-prō-ˈba-ˌmāt\
Definition of MEPROBAMATE
: a bitter carbamate C9H18N2O4 used as a tranquilizer
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Origin of MEPROBAMATE
methyl + propyl + dicarbamate
Medical Dictionary
meprobamate
noun mep·ro·bam·ate \ˌmep-rō-ˈbam-ˌāt also mə-ˈprō-bə-ˌmāt\
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