chlorpheniramine

chlorpheniramine
\\-fenˈirəˌmēn, -mən, -fən-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: chlor- + phen- + -ir- (probably alteration of pyridine) + amine
: an antihistamine C16H19ClN2 that is usually administered in the form of its maleate

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/klawr'feuh nir"euh meen', klohr'-/, n. Pharm.
an antihistaminic compound, C20H23ClN2O4, used in treating the symptoms of allergies.
[CHLOR-2 + PHEN- + (P)YR- + -AMINE]

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