trimethadione
[ trahy-meth-uh-dahy-ohn ]
/ traɪˌmɛθ əˈdaɪ oʊn /
noun Pharmacology.
a synthetic, white, crystalline powder, C6H9NO3, used as an anticonvulsant to control petit mal epileptic seizures.
Origin of trimethadione
trimeth(yl) +
(ox)a(zolidine)dione, components of its chemical name
Words nearby trimethadione
trimer,
trimerous,
trimester,
trimetallic,
trimeter,
trimethadione,
trimethoprim,
trimethylamine,
trimethylaminuria,
trimethylene,
trimethylglycine
British Dictionary definitions for trimethadione
trimethadione
/ (ˌtraɪmɛθəˈdaɪəʊn) /
noun
a crystalline compound with a bitter taste and camphor-like odour, used in the treatment of epilepsy. Formula: C 6 H 9 NO 3
Word Origin for trimethadione
from
tri- +
meth (
yl) +
di-
1 +
-one
Medical definitions for trimethadione
trimethadione
[ trī-mĕth′ə-dī′ōn′ ]
n.
A white crystalline substance used as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy.