meclizine

[ mek-luh-zeen ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a compound, C 2 5 H 2 7 ClN 2 , used for preventing nausea of motion sickness, pregnancy, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of meclizine¹

First recorded in 1950–55; me(thylbenzene) + c(h)l(or)- ² + -i- + (pipera)zine

Example Sentences

We rushed Mo to an emergency clinic, where he was given medication for the upset stomach, meclizine for the dizziness and IV fluids.

From Washington Post

My doctor prescribed a seven-day “bubble pack” of a steroid, an antihistamine and meclizine for dizziness.

From Seattle Times