Memantine Definition
mə-măntēn
noun
A drug, C20 H24 N5 O4 , used in its hydrochloride form to treat symptoms of Alzheimer's disease by inhibiting NMDA receptors.
American Heritage Medicine
Origin of Memantine
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me(thyl) (ada)mant(ane) molecule with a diamond-like structure (from Greek adamās, adamant- diamond adamant) –ine
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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