benzonatate
[ ben-zon-uh-teyt ]
/ bɛnˈzɒn əˌteɪt /
noun Pharmacology.
a nonnarcotic substance, C30H53NO11, used as a cough suppressant.
Words nearby benzonatate
benzoglyoxaline, benzoic, benzoic acid, benzoin, benzol, benzonatate, benzonitrile, benzophenone, benzopyrene, benzoquinone, benzosulfimide
Origin of benzonatate
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Medicine 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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