Term: valproic acid
IPA: vælˌpɹəʊ.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd, vælˌpɹoʊ.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd

==English==
[[File:Valproic acid.svg|thumb|Chemical structure of '''valproic acid''']]
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===Etymology===
From {{af|en|valeric acid|propyl}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/vælˌpɹəʊ.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/vælˌpɹoʊ.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|organic compound|pharmaceutical drug}} A synthetic [[crystalline]] compound with [[anticonvulsant]] properties, used (generally as salts) in the treatment of [[epilepsy]].

====Coordinate terms====
* {{l|en|valproate}