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metoclopramide

UK/ˌmɛt.əˈkləʊ.pɹə.mʌɪd/US/ˌmɛt.əˈkloʊ.pɹəˌmaɪd/

metoclopramide noun: a procainamide derivative that is a dopamine D₂-receptor antagonist, given (usually as the hydrochloride) orally or by injection as an antiemetic and stimulant of gastrointestinal motility; 4-amino-5-chloro-N-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-2-methoxybenzamide, C₁₄H₂₂ClN₃O₂.

metoclopramide: a procainamide derivative that is a dopamine D₂-receptor antagonist, given (usually as the...
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Noun

metoclopramide (countable and uncountable, plural metoclopramides)

  1. A procainamide derivative that is a dopamine D₂-receptor antagonist, given (usually as the hydrochloride) orally or by injection as an antiemetic and stimulant of gastrointestinal motility; 4-amino-5-chloro-N-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-2-methoxybenzamide, C₁₄H₂₂ClN₃O₂.

Forms of metoclopramide

pluralmetoclopramides

Origin of metoclopramide

Borrowed from French métoclopramide, from métho(xy) + chlo(ro)- + pr(ocaïn)amide.

Questions about metoclopramide

What does metoclopramide mean?
Metoclopramide means a procainamide derivative that is a dopamine D₂-receptor antagonist, given (usually as the hydrochloride) orally or by injection as an antiemetic and stimulant of gastrointestinal motility; 4-amino-5-chloro-N-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-2-methoxybenzamide, C₁₄H₂₂ClN₃O₂.
What part of speech is metoclopramide?
Metoclopramide is a noun.
How do you pronounce metoclopramide?
Metoclopramide is pronounced /ˌmɛt.əˈkləʊ.pɹə.mʌɪd/ (UK).
What is the plural of metoclopramide?
The plural of metoclopramide is metoclopramides.

Words near metoclopramide in the dictionary

  1. metobelus
  2. metobromuron
  3. metocean
  4. metochia
  5. metochion
  6. metoclopramide
  7. metoclopramides
  8. metocurine
  9. metodichka
  10. metodichki
  11. metoecious

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