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promethazine

Syllables: pro·meth·a·zine/pɹəʊˈmɛ.θə.ziːn/US/pɹoʊˈmɛ.θəˌzin/

promethazine noun: a first-generation H₁ receptor antagonist derived from phenothiazine, used as antihistamine and antiemetic medication with strong sedative effects.

promethazine: a first-generation H₁ receptor antagonist derived from phenothiazine, used as antihistamine and...
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Noun

promethazine (uncountable)

  1. A first-generation H₁ receptor antagonist derived from phenothiazine, used as antihistamine and antiemetic medication with strong sedative effects.
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    Synonyms:
    Phenergan, pro

Synonyms of promethazine

  • Phenergan
  • pro

Origin of promethazine

From pro(p)- + meth- + (phenothi)azine.

Words formed from promethazine

Questions about promethazine

What does promethazine mean?
Promethazine means a first-generation H₁ receptor antagonist derived from phenothiazine, used as antihistamine and antiemetic medication with strong sedative effects.
What part of speech is promethazine?
Promethazine is a noun.
How do you pronounce promethazine?
Promethazine is pronounced /pɹəʊˈmɛ.θə.ziːn/ (UK).

Words near promethazine in the dictionary

  1. prometaphasic
  2. prometastasis
  3. prometastatic
  4. promethate
  5. promethates
  6. promethazine
  7. promethea
  8. Promethean
  9. Prometheanism
  10. Prometheans
  11. prometheas

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