Amantadine
a water-soluble crystalline substance, C 10 H 17 NHCl, used as an antiviral and antiparkinsonian drug.
noun
an antiviral drug used in the treatment of some types of influenza and to reduce some of the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
amantadine a·man·ta·dine (ə-mān’tə-dēn’)
n.
An antiviral drug also used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
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