Benadryl

American  

[ben-uh-dril] / ˈbɛn ə drɪl /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand of diphenhydramine.

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Benadryl British  

/ ˈbɛnədrɪl /

noun

1. an antihistamine drug used in sleeping tablets; diphenhydramine. Formula: C 17 H 21 NO

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Example Sentences

Anticholinergics also include diphenhydramine, the active ingredient in over-the-counter products like Benadryl.

From The Wall Street Journal

I was up almost every hour the first night and a few times the second, even with ear plugs from one of those Delta Air Lines in-flight amenity kits and Benadryl.

From The Wall Street Journal

One night, a nurse gave him the painkiller Norco, the antipsychotic Haldol, the sedative Ativan and the antihistamine Benadryl, according to the report from the Department of Public Health.

From Los Angeles Times

If you’re highly allergic to mosquitoes, the American Mosquito Control Assn. said you may need a cream with Benadryl or a similar antihistamine.

From Los Angeles Times

If you’re highly allergic to mosquitoes, he said, you may need a cream with Benadryl or similar antihistamine.

From Los Angeles Times