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

British Dictionary definitions for carbamazepine

carbamazepine
/ (ˌkɑːbəˈmæzəˌpiːn) /

noun

an anticonvulsant drug used in the management of epilepsy

Medical definitions for carbamazepine

carbamazepine
[ kär′bə-măzə-pēn′ ]

n.

An anticonvulsant and analgesic drug used in the treatment of certain forms of epilepsy and to relieve pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia.