MEPROBAMATE


Meaning of MEPROBAMATE in English

/meuh proh"beuh mayt', mep'roh bam"ayt/ , n. Pharm.

a white powder, C 9 H 18 N 2 O 4 , used in medicine chiefly as a tranquilizer for treating anxiety, tension, and skeletal muscle spasm.

[ 1950-55; ME(THYL) + PRO(PYL) + (CAR)BAMATE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .