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Phenytoin

Definition: Phenytoin is an anticonvulsant medication used to control and prevent seizures in epilepsy. It belongs to the class of medications known as hydantoins.

Parts of Speech:

1. Noun

2. Adjective

Senses:

Noun Sense:

1. A medication: Phenytion is prescribed as a medication to treat various types of seizures, including epilepsy. It helps in preventing and controlling seizures by stabilizing electrical activity in the brain.

Sample sentence: My brother's seizures reduced significantly after he started taking phenytoin.

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Adjective Sense:

1. Relating to phenytoin: Used to describe anything that is related to, or associated with, phenytoin.

Sample sentence: The patient experienced phenytoin-induced gingival overgrowth as a side effect of the medication.

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