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cyproheptadine

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[sahy-proh-hep-tuh-deen] / ˌsaɪ proʊˈhɛp təˌdin /

noun

Pharmacology.

  1. a phenothiazine analogue, C 21 H 21 N, with antihistaminic action, used in the symptomatic treatment of hay fever and itching.

Etymology

Origin of cyproheptadine

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

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