gabapentin

G2A1B3A1P3E1N1T1I1N1
US/ˈɡæb.əˌpɛn.tɪn/

noun

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

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Neurontin
OriginEnglish pent(yl) ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

noungabapentin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn anticonvulsant drug C₉H₁₇NO₂ structurally related to gamma-aminobutyric acid that is administered orally as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles

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Neurontin
Broader
anticonvulsantanticonvulsant drugantiepileptic

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Origin

  1. EnglishGABA
  2. Englishpentane
  3. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  5. Englishpent(yl)
  6. Englishgabapentin

From GABA + pent(yl) + -in.

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Translations

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Cite this entry
APA

gabapentin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gabapentin

MLA

“gabapentin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gabapentin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gabapentin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gabapentin.

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