Term Name: | ethotoin |
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Synonyms: | (+-)-3-ethyl-5-phenylhydantoin, 1-ethyl-2,5-dioxo-4-phenylimidazolidine, 3-ethyl-5-phenyl-2,4-imidazolidinedione, 3-Ethyl-5-phenyl-imidazolidine-2,4-dione, 3-ethyl-5-phenylhydantoin, 3-ethyl-5-phenylimidazolidin-2,4-dione, 3-ethyl-5-phenylimidazolidine-2,4-dione, ethotoin, ethotoine, ethotoinum, etotoina |
Definition: | An imidazolidine-2,4-dione that is hydantoin substituted by ethyl and phenyl at positions 3 and 5, respectively. An antiepileptic, it is less toxic than phenytoin but also less effective. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:4888] ( EBI ) |