Dilantin

Dilantin
Di·lan·tin dī-'lant-ən, də- trademark used for a preparation of phenytoin

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Di·lan·tin (di-lanґtin) trademark for preparations of phenytoin.

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  • Dilantin — noun an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative • Syn: ↑diphenylhydantoin, ↑phenytoin • Usage Domain: ↑trade name • Hypernyms: ↑hydantoin …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dilantin gingivitis — generalized hyperplasia of the gingivae, and occasionally other areas of the oral mucosa, resulting from overgrowth of the fibrous tissue following anticonvulsant therapy with Dilantin (phenytoin). Called also Dilantin hyperplasia …   Medical dictionary

  • Dilantin — trademark used for phenytoin …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Dilantin — /duy lan tn, tin, di /, Pharm., Trademark. a brand of diphenylhydantoin. * * * …   Universalium

  • Dilantin — n. brand name of a drug which treats epilepsy …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Dilantin — Di·lan·tin …   English syllables

  • Dilantin — Di•lan•tin [[t]daɪˈlæn tn, tɪn, dɪ [/t]] Trademark. pha trm a brand of phenytoin …   From formal English to slang

  • Fetal Dilantin syndrome — Dilantin is the brand name of the drug phenytoin sodium in the United States, commonly used in the treatment of epilepsy. About one third of children whose mothers are taking this drug during pregnancy develop minor face and limb birth defects. A …   Wikipedia

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