meclizine


mec·li·zine

noun \ˈme-klə-ˌzēn\

Definition of MECLIZINE

: a drug C25H27ClN2 used usually in the form of its hydrochloride to treat vertigo and nausea (as in motion sickness)

Origin of MECLIZINE

methyl + chlor- + -izine (alteration of azine)
First Known Use: 1954

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