valproic acid
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From valeric acid + propyl.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /vælˌpɹəʊ.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /vælˌpɹoʊ.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
Noun[edit]
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A synthetic crystalline compound with anticonvulsant properties, used (generally as salts) in the treatment of epilepsy.
Coordinate terms[edit]
- valproate (coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)
Translations[edit]
drug
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References[edit]
- “valproic acid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “valproic acid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.