PROMETHAZINE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness

Synonyms:

Phenergan; promethazine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

antiemetic; antiemetic drug (a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting)

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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