meclozine

English

Chemical structure of meclozine

Alternative forms

• meclizine (US)

Etymology

From me(tho)- +‎ chlo(ro)- +‎ (pipera)zine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛk.lə.ziːn/

Noun

meclozine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A piperazine derivative, C₂₅H₂₇ClN₂, with antihistamine properties, used mainly as an antiemetic, especially in preventing motion sickness.

References

• “meclozine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “meclizine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.