NOUN | artifact | Neurontin, gabapentin | an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy |
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Meaning | An anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles. | |
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Synonym | gabapentin | |
Broader | anticonvulsant, anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug | A drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy) |
Spanish | gabapentina | |
Catalan | gabapentina |
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