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mephenytoin vs anticonvulsant drug

anticonvulsant drug vs mephenytoin

mephenytoin and anticonvulsant drug both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mephenytoin Yes No No No
anticonvulsant drug Yes No No No
As nouns, anticonvulsant drug is a hypernym of mephenytoin; that is, anticonvulsant drug is a word with a broader meaning than mephenytoin:
  • mephenytoin: a toxic anticonvulsant drug (trade name Mesantoin) used in the treatment of epilepsy when less toxic anticonvulsants have been ineffective
  • anticonvulsant drug: a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
Other hypernyms of mephenytoin include anticonvulsant, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug.
mephenytoin (noun) anticonvulsant drug (noun)
a toxic anticonvulsant drug (trade name Mesantoin) used in the treatment of epilepsy when less toxic anticonvulsants have been ineffective a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
Difference between mephenytoin and anticonvulsant drug

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