promethazine
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From pro(p)- + meth- + (phenothi)azine.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɹə(ʊ)ˈmɛθ.ə.ziːn/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /pɹoʊˈmɛθ.əˌzin/
Noun[edit]
promethazine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A first-generation H1 receptor antagonist derived from phenothiazine, used as antihistamine and antiemetic medication with strong sedative effects.
- Synonym: (brand name) Phenergan
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:promethazine.
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Further reading[edit]
- promethazine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “promethazine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “promethazine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.