promethazine

English

Chemical structure of promethazine

Etymology

From pro(p)- + meth- + (phenothi)azine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɹəʊˈmɛ.θə.ziːn/, /pɹə-/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɹoʊˈmɛ.θəˌzin/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɛθəziːn
• Hyphenation: pro‧meth‧a‧zine

Noun

promethazine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A first-generation H₁ receptor antagonist derived from phenothiazine, used as antihistamine and antiemetic medication with strong sedative effects.

   Synonyms: (brand name) Phenergan, (clipping) pro

   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:promethazine.

Derived terms

• hydroxyethylpromethazine
• isopromethazine
• pro
• promazine
  • chlorpromazine

Translations

Translations

• Hungarian: prometazin (hu)
• Spanish: prometazina (es) f

Further reading

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