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meprobamate

me pro ba mate |məˈprōbəˌmāt, ˌmeprōˈba -məˈproʊbəmeɪt | ▶noun a bitter-tasting addictive carbamate used, esp. before the 1970s, as a mild tranquilizer. [Chem. formula: CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 C (CH 2 OCONH 2 ) 2 CH 3. ] ORIGIN mid 20th cent.: from me (thyl ) + pro (pyl ) + (car )bamate.

 

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meprobamate

me pro ba mate |məˈprōbəˌmāt, ˌmeprōˈba -məˈproʊbəmeɪt | ▶noun a bitter-tasting addictive carbamate used, esp. before the 1970s, as a mild tranquilizer. [Chem. formula: CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 C (CH 2 OCONH 2 ) 2 CH 3. ] ORIGIN mid 20th cent.: from me (thyl ) + pro (pyl ) + (car )bamate.