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terfenadine

/tɜː(ɹ)ˈfɛnədɪn/

terfenadine noun: an antihistamine drug formerly used to treat allergic conditions, superseded by fexofenadine in the 1990s due to the risk of cardiac arrhythmia.

Noun

terfenadine (uncountable)

  1. An antihistamine drug formerly used to treat allergic conditions, superseded by fexofenadine in the 1990s due to the risk of cardiac arrhythmia.

Questions about terfenadine

What does terfenadine mean?
Terfenadine means an antihistamine drug formerly used to treat allergic conditions, superseded by fexofenadine in the 1990s due to the risk of cardiac arrhythmia.
What part of speech is terfenadine?
Terfenadine is a noun.
How do you pronounce terfenadine?
Terfenadine is pronounced /tɜː(ɹ)ˈfɛnədɪn/.

Words near terfenadine in the dictionary

  1. terf
  2. terf bangs
  3. TERF Island
  4. terfanadine
  5. terfdom
  6. terfenadine
  7. TERFery
  8. terfez
  9. terfeziaceous
  10. terfier
  11. terfiest

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