vigabatrin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An anticonvulsant drug C₆H₁₁NO₂ that inhibits enzymatic degradation of gamma-aminobutyric acid.

Pronunciation

/vaɪˈɡæb.ə.tɹɪn/

Word forms

vigabatrin

Etymology

Probably from vi(nyl) + GABA + tr(ansaminase) + in(hibitor).

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