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benzonatate

[ ben-zon-uh-teyt ]
/ bɛnˈzɒn əˌteɪt /

noun Pharmacology.

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

Words nearby benzonatate

benzoglyoxaline, benzoic, benzoic acid, benzoin, benzol, benzonatate, benzonitrile, benzophenone, benzopyrene, benzoquinone, benzosulfimide
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Medical definitions for benzonatate

benzonatate
[ bĕn-zō′nə-tāt′ ]

n.

A colorless to faintly yellow oil that is soluble in most organic solvents and is used as an antitussive drug.
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