benzonatate

[ ben-zon-uh-teyt ]
nounPharmacology.

  1. a nonnarcotic substance, C30H53NO11, used as a cough suppressant.

Origin of benzonatate

1
Perhaps benzo(ic acid) + (no)na(ethylene) + -t- (< ?) + -ate3

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