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mephenytoin vs antiepileptic drug

antiepileptic drug vs mephenytoin

mephenytoin and antiepileptic drug both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mephenytoin Yes No No No
antiepileptic drug Yes No No No
As nouns, antiepileptic drug is a hypernym of mephenytoin; that is, antiepileptic 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
  • antiepileptic drug: a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
Other hypernyms of mephenytoin include anticonvulsant, anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic.
mephenytoin (noun) antiepileptic 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 antiepileptic drug

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