- dimenhydrinate
- noun Etymology: dimethyl + amine + hydr- + amine + 1-ate Date: circa 1950 a crystalline antihistamine C24H28ClN5O3 used especially to prevent nausea (as in motion sickness)
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
dimenhydrinate
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dimenhydrinate — /duy men huy dreuh nayt /, n. Pharm. a synthetic, crystalline, antihistamine powder, C17H22NO·C7H6ClN4O2, used in the treatment of allergic disorders and as a preventive for seasickness and airsickness. [1945 50; DIME(THYL) + (AMI)N(E) +… … Universalium
dimenhydrinate — noun An over the counter drug used to prevent nausea and motion sickness … Wiktionary
dimenhydrinate — The 8 chlorotheophylline salt of the antihistamine, diphenhydramine; used for the prevention of motion sickness, as an antihistamine and mild sedative. Also used in the treatment of Parkinson disease, as it has appreciable anticholinergic… … Medical dictionary
dimenhydrinate — n. medication which reduces nausea and allergies … English contemporary dictionary
dimenhydrinate — di·men·hy·dri·nate … English syllables
dimenhydrinate — di•men•hy•dri•nate [[t]ˌdaɪ mɛnˈhaɪ drəˌneɪt[/t]] n. pha a synthetic antihistamine in powder form, used for treating allergic disorders and preventing motion sickness • Etymology: 1945–50; dime (thyl) + (ami) n (e) +hydr(am)ine+ ate II … From formal English to slang
