Phrase guide

valproic acid

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /vælˌpɹəʊ.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
  • General-American: /vælˌpɹoʊ.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, medicine, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

anticonvulsant (trade name Depokene) used to prevent some kinds of seizures

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Depokene

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: anticonvulsant, anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug

History

Etymology

From valeric acid + propyl.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: valproiinihappo — drug