hydroxyzine

[ hahy-drok-suh-zeen ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. an antihistaminic compound, C 21 H 27 ClN 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of allergy, nausea, and anxiety.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydroxyzine¹

First recorded in 1955–60; hydroxy- + (pipera)zine

Example Sentences

The Natural Resources Defense Council has reported the presence of the potentially dangerous herbs fo-ti, lobelia, kava kava and black cohosh in the U.S. food supply as well as strong the antihistamine hydroxyzine.

From Salon

The V.A. prescribed him Xanax and hydroxyzine for anxiety and approved roughly $1,300 a month in disability benefits for service-connected depression and PTSD.

From New York Times

Fifty of the patients received conversational hypnosis while being given regional anesthesia, while the other 50 were given hydroxyzine 30 minutes to an hour before receiving anesthesia.

From US News

He suffered from anxiety, but less acutely, allowing him to stop taking Xanax and hydroxyzine.

From New York Times

In a study involving 100 patients undergoing hand surgery, this approach was compared to the use of hydroxyzine, a pill often given to patients to relax them before surgery.

From US News