Etymology

gabapentin

G2A1B3A1P3E1N1T1I1N1

Today it means: An anticonvulsant drug C₉H₁₇NO₂ structurally related to gamma-aminobutyric acid that is administered orally as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures. Full definition →

English pent(yl) ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.?
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  1. EnglishGABA
  2. Englishpentane
  3. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  5. Englishpent(yl)
  6. English todaygabapentin

From GABA + pent(yl) + -in.

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