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dimenhydrinate
(redirected from Gravol)

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di·men·hy·dri·nate  (dmn-hdr-nt)
n.
An antihistamine, C24H28ClN5O3, used to treat motion sickness and allergic disorders.
[dime(thyl) + (ami)n(e) + hydrinate (hydr(am)in(e) + -ate).]
dimenhydrinate [ˌdaɪmɛnˈhaɪdrɪˌneɪt]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a white slightly soluble bitter-tasting crystalline substance: an antihistamine used in the prevention of nausea, esp in travel sickness. Formula: C24H28ClN5O3
[from dime(thyl + ami)n(e) + (diphen)hydr(am)in(e) + -ate1]
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Noun1.dimenhydrinate - antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name Dramamine) used to treat motion sicknessdimenhydrinate - antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name Dramamine) used to treat motion sickness
Dramamine
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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