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benzonatate

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[ben-zon-uh-teyt] / bɛnˈzɒn əˌteɪt /

noun

Pharmacology.

a nonnarcotic substance, C 30 H 53 NO 11 , used as a cough suppressant.

Etymology

Origin of benzonatate

Perhaps benzo(ic acid) + (no)na(ethylene) + -t- (< ?) + -ate ³

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