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carbamazepine
(carba|maze¦pine)
Pronunciation:
/ˌkɑːbəˈmeɪzɪpiːn/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
a synthetic compound of the benzodiazepine class, used as an anticonvulsant and analgesic drug.
Origin:
1960s
: from
carbo-
+
amide
, on the pattern of
benzodiazepine
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