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chlorpheniramine

American  
[klawr-fuh-nir-uh-meen, klohr-] / ˌklɔr fəˈnɪr əˌmin, ˌkloʊr- /

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. an antihistaminic compound, C 20 H 23 ClN 2 O 4 , used in treating the symptoms of allergies.


Etymology

Origin of chlorpheniramine

chlor- 2 + phen(o)- + (p)yr- + -amine

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According to the report, Michael Citron died from acute chlorpheniramine intoxication.

From Washington Times Jun. 2, 2017

Another problem is that chlorpheniramine makes many people very sleepy, so you should not drive a car or operate machinery while treatments are under way.

From Time Magazine Archive

The interferon primes the immune system to unleash its antiviral defenses while the ibuprofen and the chlorpheniramine keep the inflammatory processes under control.

From Time Magazine Archive

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