出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2025/04/13 23:10 UTC 版)
Blend of pyrrolidine + acetamide. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
piracetam (uncountable)
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/06/11 16:30 UTC 版)
Piracetam (sold under many brand names) is a nootropic drug. Piracetam's chemical name is 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide; it shares the same 2-oxo-pyrrolidone base structure with 2-oxo-pyrrolidine carboxylic acid (pyroglutamate). Piracetam is a cyclic derivative of GABA. It is one of the group of racetams. Piracetam is prescribed by doctors for some conditions, mainly myoclonus, but is used off-label for a much wider range of applications.