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ethosuximide

/ˌɛθ.əʊˈsʌk.sɪ.maɪd/

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noun

/ˌɛθ.əʊˈsʌk.sɪ.maɪd/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий противосудорожное лекарственное средство, используемое для лечения малых эпилептических припадков (абсансов).

A medical noun referring to an anticonvulsant medication used in the treatment of petit mal epilepsy.

uncountable

  1. Anticonvulsant medicationC1formalmedical

    A medication used to control absence seizures (petit mal epilepsy) by stabilizing electrical activity in the brain.

    ruПротивоэпилептическое средство

    • The doctor prescribed ethosuximide to manage her absence seizures.
    • Ethosuximide is often the first-line treatment for childhood petit mal epilepsy.
    • Patients taking ethosuximide should be monitored for potential side effects.

    Synonymsemesidezarontin

Forms
  • ethosuximides plural form
  • ethosuximides' possessive plural form
  • ethosuximide's possessive singular form