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epilepsy

English

Etymology

Since 16th century; borrowed from Old French epilepsie, from Latin epil?psia, from Ancient Greek ???????? (epil?psía), from ?????????? (epilambán?, “I seize”), from ??? (epí, “upon”) + ??????? (lambán?, “I take”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??p?l?psi/
  • Hyphenation: ep?i?lep?sy

Noun

epilepsy (countable and uncountable, plural epilepsies)

  1. (pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.
    • 1650, Jeremy Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living
      Epilepsies, or fallings and reelings, and beastly vomitings. The least of these, even when the tongue begins to be untied, is a degree of drunkenness.

Derived terms

  • epileptic
  • epileptiform

Translations

See also

  • falling sickness
  • grand mal
  • petit mal

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gabapentin

English

Etymology

From GABA +? pent(yl) +? -in.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /??æb.??p?n.t?n/

Noun

gabapentin (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) An anticonvulsant drug C9H17NO2 structurally related to gamma-aminobutyric acid that is administered orally as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures.

References

  • “gabapentin”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

Italian

Noun

gabapentin m (invariable)

  1. (medicine) gabapentin

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