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benzonatate

[ben-zon-uh-teyt]
noun Pharmacology.
  1. a nonnarcotic substance, C30H53NO11, used as a cough suppressant.
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Origin of benzonatate

perhaps benzo(ic acid) + (no)na(ethylene) + -t- (< ?) + -ate3
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benzonatate

(bĕn-zō′nə-tāt′)
n.
  1. A colorless to faintly yellow oil that is soluble in most organic solvents and is used as an antitussive drug.
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