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DIPHENHYDRAMINE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness

Synonyms:

Benadryl; diphenhydramine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("diphenhydramine" is a kind of...):

antihistamine (a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site)

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 Context examples: 

A synthetic p-aminophenol derivative and diphenhydramine combination with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and anti-allergic properties.

(Acetaminophen/Diphenhydramine, NCI Thesaurus)