Dilantin
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Dilantin — ☆ Dilantin [dī lan′tin, di lan′tin ] [< di(pheny)l(hyd)ant(o)in] trademark for a drug, C15H11N2O2Na, used in the treatment of epileptic attacks: in full Dilantin Sodium … English World dictionary
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
Dilantin hyperplasia — see under gingivitis … Medical dictionary
