cyproheptadine

[ sahy-proh-hep-tuh-deen ]

/ ˌsaɪ proʊˈhɛp təˌdin /

noun Pharmacology.

a phenothiazine analogue, C21H21N, with antihistaminic action, used in the symptomatic treatment of hay fever and itching.

Nearby words

cypriot syllabary, cypriote, cypripedium, cypris, cypro-, cyproheptadine, cyproterone, cyprus, cypsela, cyrano de bergerac, cyrano de bergerac, savinien

Origin of cyproheptadine

First recorded in 1970–75; cy(clo-) + pro(pyl) + hepta- + (piperi)dine

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