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gabapentin

/ˈɡæb.əˌpɛn.tɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
gabapentin
IPA
/ˈɡæb.əˌpɛn.tɪn/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An anticonvulsant drug C₉H₁₇NO₂ structurally related to gamma-aminobutyric acid that is administered orally as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English GABA English pentane Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English pent(yl) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English gabapentin From GABA + pent(yl) + -in.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡæb.əˌpɛn.tɪn/

Usage

Derived Forms

gabapentinoid

Synonyms

neurontin

Questions

How do you pronounce gabapentin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡæb.əˌpɛn.tɪn/.
What does gabapentin mean?
An anticonvulsant drug C₉H₁₇NO₂ structurally related to gamma-aminobutyric acid that is administered orally as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures.
Where does gabapentin come from?
Etymology tree English GABA English pentane Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English pent(yl) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English gabapentin From GABA + pent(yl) + -in.

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