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methenamine

/mɪˈθiː.nə.miːn/

methenamine noun: the compound hexamethylenetetramine when used as a urinary antiseptic.

methenamine: the compound hexamethylenetetramine when used as a urinary antiseptic
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Noun

methenamine (countable and uncountable, plural methenamines)

  1. The compound hexamethylenetetramine when used as a urinary antiseptic.
  2. Synonym of methenamine silver.
    Synonyms:
    methenamine silver

Synonyms of methenamine

  • methenamine silver

Forms of methenamine

pluralmethenamines
alternative formurotropin
alternative formurotropine

Origin of methenamine

From meth(yl)ene + -amine.

Questions about methenamine

What does methenamine mean?
Methenamine means the compound hexamethylenetetramine when used as a urinary antiseptic.
What part of speech is methenamine?
Methenamine is a noun.
How do you pronounce methenamine?
Methenamine is pronounced /mɪˈθiː.nə.miːn/.
What is the plural of methenamine?
The plural of methenamine is methenamines.

Words near methenamine in the dictionary

  1. methemoglobinemias
  2. methemoglobinemic
  3. methemoglobins
  4. methemoglobinuria
  5. methemoglobinuric
  6. methenamine
  7. methenamines
  8. methene
  9. methenolone
  10. Metheny
  11. methenyl

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