primidone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An anticonvulsant drug chemically related (and partially metabolized) to phenobarbital, used in the treatment of epilepsy and essential (idiopathic) tremor.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɪm.əd.əʊn/ /ˈpɹaɪ.məˌdoʊn/ /ˈpɹɪm.əˌdoʊn/

Word forms

primidone

Etymology

Blend of p(y)rimid(ine) + d(i)one.

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