cyclizine

English

Etymology

From cycl- +‎ -izine (“diphenylmethylpiperazine derivative”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪ.klɪˌzin/

Noun

cyclizine (countable and uncountable, plural cyclizines)

(pharmacology) An antiemetic drug used especially in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₈H₂₂N₂·HCl in the treatment of motion sickness.

References

“cyclizine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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