primidone

P3R1I1M3I1D2O1N1E1
UK/ˈpɹɪm.əd.əʊn/US/ˈpɹaɪ.məˌdoʊn/US/ˈpɹɪm.əˌdoʊn/

noun

An anticonvulsant drug chemically related (and partially metabolized) to phenobarbital, used in the treatment of epilepsy and essential (idiopathic) tremor.

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Mysoline
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Meanings

nounprimidone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn anticonvulsant drug chemically related (and partially metabolized) to phenobarbital, used in the treatment of epilepsy and essential (idiopathic) tremor.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan anticonvulsant (trade name Mysoline) used to treat grand mal seizures and essential tremor

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Mysoline
Broader
anticonvulsantanticonvulsant drugantiepileptic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Blend of p(y)rimid(ine) + d(i)one.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

prinomide
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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