di·phen·oxy·late
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Medical Definition of diphenoxylate
: an antidiarrheal agent chemically related to meperidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C30H32N2O2·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine — see lomotil
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“Diphenoxylate.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/diphenoxylate. Accessed 14 May. 2021.
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