diphenoxylate

noun

di·phen·oxy·late | \ ˌdī-ˌfen-ˈäk-sə-ˌlāt

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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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