dimenhydrinate

[ dahy-men-hahy-druh-neyt ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a synthetic, crystalline, antihistamine powder, C 17 H 22 NO⋅C 7 H 6 ClN 4 O 2 , used in the treatment of allergic disorders and as a preventive for seasickness and airsickness.

dimenhydrinate

/ ˌdaɪmɛnˈhaɪdrɪˌneɪt /

noun

1. a white slightly soluble bitter-tasting crystalline substance: an antihistamine used in the prevention of nausea, esp in travel sickness. Formula: C 24 H 28 ClN 5 O 3

Word History and Origins

Origin of dimenhydrinate¹

First recorded in 1945–50; dime(thyl) + (ami)n(e) + hydr(am)ine ( def ) + -ate ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of dimenhydrinate¹

from dime ( thyl + ami ) n ( e ) + ( diphen ) hydr ( am ) in ( e ) + -ate ¹