valproic acid

valproic acid
/val proh"ik/, Pharm.
a carboxylic acid, C8H16O2, used for its antiepileptic properties in the treatment of various seizures including petit mal.
[1970-75; VAL(ERIC) + PRO(PYL) + -IC]

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