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benzonatate

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

noun Pharmacology.

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

Nearby words

  1. benzoglyoxaline,
  2. benzoic,
  3. benzoic acid,
  4. benzoin,
  5. benzol,
  6. benzonitrile,
  7. benzophenone,
  8. benzopyrene,
  9. benzoquinone,
  10. benzosulfimide

Origin of benzonatate

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