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mephenytoin

Today it means: An anticonvulsant drug C₁₂H₁₄N₂O₂. Full definition →

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The story

From me(thyl) + pheny(l) + -toin (“hydantoin derivative”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.