HyperDic: diphenylhydantoin

English > 1 sense of the word diphenylhydantoin:
NOUNartifactdiphenylhydantoin, phenytoin, Dilantinan anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative
English > diphenylhydantoin: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative.
Synonymsphenytoin, Dilantin
BroaderhydantoinAny of a group of anticonvulsant drugs used in treating epilepsy
Spanishfenitoína

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