chlorpheniramine

[ klawr-fuh-nir-uh-meen, klohr- ]

nounPharmacology.
  1. an antihistaminic compound, C20H23ClN2O4, used in treating the symptoms of allergies.

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How to use chlorpheniramine in a sentence

  • Elvis also had the painkillers morphine and Demerol; tranquilizers Placidyl and Valium; and chlorpheniramine, an antihistamine.

    Elvis's Doctor Speaks | Gerald Posner | August 14, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST