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vigabatrin

noun
/vaɪˈɡæb.ə.tɹɪn/US

Etymology

Probably from vi(nyl) + GABA + tr(ansaminase) + in(hibitor).

  1. derived from inhibitus
  2. formed as inhibitor — “inhibit + -or”
  3. formed as vigabatrin — “vinyl + GABA + transaminase + inhibitor”

Definitions

  1. An anticonvulsant drug C₆H₁₁NO₂ that inhibits enzymatic degradation of gamma-aminobutyric…

    An anticonvulsant drug C₆H₁₁NO₂ that inhibits enzymatic degradation of gamma-aminobutyric acid.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for vigabatrin. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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