valproic acid

English

Chemical structure of valproic acid

Etymology

From valeric acid +‎ propyl.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /vælˌpɹəʊ.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
(General American) IPA^(key): /vælˌpɹoʊ.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

Noun

valproic acid (uncountable)

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A synthetic crystalline compound with anticonvulsant properties, used (generally as salts) in the treatment of epilepsy.

Coordinate terms

valproate (coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)

Translations

drug

Finnish: valproiinihappo

References

“valproic acid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“valproic acid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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