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benzathine

US/ˈbɛn.zəˌθin/

benzathine noun: a diamine used in some medications to stabilize penicillin.

benzathine: a diamine used in some medications to stabilize penicillin
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Noun

benzathine (uncountable)

  1. A diamine used in some medications to stabilize penicillin.

Origin of benzathine

From benz(yl)a(mino) + (e)th(ane) + -ine.

Words formed from benzathine

Phrases with benzathine

Questions about benzathine

What does benzathine mean?
Benzathine means a diamine used in some medications to stabilize penicillin.
What part of speech is benzathine?
Benzathine is a noun.
How do you pronounce benzathine?
Benzathine is pronounced /ˈbɛn.zəˌθin/ (US).

Words near benzathine in the dictionary

  1. benzanthraquinones
  2. benzanthrene
  3. benzanthrone
  4. benzanthrones
  5. benzarone
  6. benzathine
  7. benzathine benzylpenicillin
  8. benzathine penicillin
  9. benzathine penicillin G
  10. benzatropine
  11. benzazepine

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