phensuximide

P3H4E1N1S1U1X8I1M3I1D2E1
US/fɛnˈsʌk.sɪˌmaɪd/

noun

An anticonvulsant drug C₁₁H₁₁NO₂ sometimes used in the treatment of absence seizures.

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Milontin
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Meanings

nounphensuximide (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn anticonvulsant drug C₁₁H₁₁NO₂ sometimes used in the treatment of absence seizures.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounanticonvulsant (trade name Milontin) used to treat petit mal

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Milontin
Broader
anticonvulsantanticonvulsant drugantiepileptic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From phen(yl) + succi(n)imide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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