valproic acid


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
valproic acid /valˈprəʊɪk/
noun Chemistry a synthetic crystalline compound used in the treatment of epilepsy.
– origin 1970s: from val(eric) (see valeric acid) + pro(pyl) + -ic.
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