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trimethadione

[ trahy-meth-uh-dahy-ohn ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. a synthetic, white, crystalline powder, C 6 H 9 NO 3 , used as an anticonvulsant to control petit mal epileptic seizures.


trimethadione

/ ˌtraɪmɛθəˈdaɪəʊn /

noun

  1. a crystalline compound with a bitter taste and camphor-like odour, used in the treatment of epilepsy. Formula: C 6 H 9 NO 3
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of trimethadione1

trimeth(yl) + (ox)a(zolidine)dione, components of its chemical name
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trimethadione1

from tri- + meth ( yl ) + di- 1+ -one

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