meprobamate
[ muh-proh-buh-meyt, mep-roh-bam-eyt ]
/ məˈproʊ bəˌmeɪt, ˌmɛp roʊˈbæm eɪt /
noun Pharmacology.
a white powder, C9H18N2O4, used in medicine chiefly as a tranquilizer for treating anxiety, tension, and skeletal muscle spasm.
Origin of meprobamate
Words nearby meprobamate
mephibosheth,
mephistopheles,
mephitic,
mephitis,
mepivacaine hydrochloride,
meprobamate,
meq,
mequon,
mer-,
mer.,
merak
Example sentences from the Web for meprobamate
In a few cases in which I tried tranquilizing pills of the meprobamate type there was some slight improvement.
Disturbing Sun |Robert Shirley Richardson
British Dictionary definitions for meprobamate
meprobamate
/ (məˈprəʊbəˌmeɪt, ˌmɛprəʊˈbæmeɪt) /
noun
a white bitter powder used as a hypnotic. Formula: C 9 H 18 N 2 O 4
Word Origin for meprobamate
me (
thyl) +
pro (
pyl +
car)
bamate
Medical definitions for meprobamate
meprobamate
[ mĕp′rō-băm′āt′, mĕ-prō′bə- ]
n.
A carbamate derivative used as a sedative and a muscle relaxant.