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

Word History and Origins

Origin of trimethadione¹

trimeth(yl) + (ox)a(zolidine)dione, components of its chemical name

Word History and Origins

Origin of trimethadione¹

from tri- + meth ( yl ) + di- ¹+ -one