VALPROIC ACID

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does valproic acid mean? 

• VALPROIC ACID (noun)
  The noun VALPROIC ACID has 1 sense:

1. anticonvulsant (trade name Depokene) used to prevent some kinds of seizures

  Familiarity information: VALPROIC ACID used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VALPROIC ACID (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Anticonvulsant (trade name Depokene) used to prevent some kinds of seizures

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Depokene; valproic acid

Hypernyms ("valproic acid" is a kind of...):

anticonvulsant; anticonvulsant drug; antiepileptic; antiepileptic drug (a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy))

 Context examples 

An orally available valproic acid prodrug of gemcitabine, a broad-spectrum antimetabolite and deoxycytidine analogue with antineoplastic activity.

(Gemcitabine Prodrug LY2334737, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called Stavzor and valproic acid.

(Depakene, NCI Dictionary)

A teratogenic disorder observed in a newborn or child of a mother who was exposed to valproic acid during pregnancy.

(Fetal Valproate Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

A stable coordination compound comprised of sodium valproate and valproic acid with anticonvulsant and antiepileptic activities.

(Divalproex Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)