different between epileptic vs fosphenytoin

English

Alternative forms

• epileptick (obsolete)

Etymology

From French épileptique

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??p??l?pt?k/
• Hyphenation: epi?lep?tic

Adjective

epileptic (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to epilepsy.
2. Of or relating to an epileptic or epileptics (epileptic people).

Translations

Noun

epileptic (plural epileptics)

1. (dated sense, derogatory) A person who has epilepsy.
2. (archaic) A medicine for the cure of epilepsy.

   Synonym: antiepileptic

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French épileptique, from Latin epilepticus.

Adjective

epileptic m or n (feminine singular epileptic?, masculine plural epileptici, feminine and neuter plural epileptice)

1. epileptic

Declension

English

Etymology

From fos- (“phosphorous derivative”) +? phenytoin.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f?s.f??n?t.??.?n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?f?s.f??n?t.o?.?n/

Noun

fosphenytoin (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A water-soluble phenytoin prodrug used only in hospitals for the treatment of epileptic seizures.