carbamazepine
[ kahr-buh-maz-uh-peen ]
/ ˌkɑr bəˈmæz əˌpin /
noun Pharmacology.
a white to whitish toxic powder, C15H12N2O, used as an analgesic in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and as an anticonvulsant.
Origin of carbamazepine
carbam(oyl) +
azepine, components of the chemical name
Words nearby carbamazepine
caraway,
carb,
carb-,
carbachol,
carbamate,
carbamazepine,
carbamic,
carbamic acid,
carbamide,
carbamidine,
carbamino compound
British Dictionary definitions for carbamazepine
carbamazepine
/ (ˌkɑːbəˈmæzəˌpiːn) /
noun
an anticonvulsant drug used in the management of epilepsy
Medical definitions for carbamazepine
carbamazepine
[ kär′bə-măz′ə-pēn′ ]
n.
An anticonvulsant and analgesic drug used in the treatment of certain forms of epilepsy and to relieve pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia.