chlorpheniramine

[ klawr-fuh-nir-uh-meen, klohr- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. an antihistaminic compound, C 20 H 23 ClN 2 O 4 , used in treating the symptoms of allergies.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorpheniramine¹

chlor- ² + phen(o)- + (p)yr- + -amine

Example Sentences

Elvis also had the painkillers morphine and Demerol; tranquilizers Placidyl and Valium; and Chlorpheniramine, an antihistamine.

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