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dimenhydrinate
[ dahy-men-hahy-druh-neyt ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- 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
- 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
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Origin of dimenhydrinate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dimenhydrinate1
from dime ( thyl + ami ) n ( e ) + ( diphen ) hydr ( am ) in ( e ) + -ate 1
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