amantadine

[ uh-man-tuh-deen ]

nounPharmacology.
  1. a water-soluble crystalline substance, C10H17NHCl, used as an antiviral and antiparkinsonian drug.

Origin of amantadine

1
1960–65; coinage apparently based on the chemical name 1-aminoadamantane;see amino-, adamantane

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British Dictionary definitions for amantadine

amantadine

/ (əˈmæntəˌdiːn) /


noun
  1. an antiviral drug used in the treatment of some types of influenza and to reduce some of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease

Origin of amantadine

1
C20: a blend of amine + adamantane the chemical compound from which it is derived

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