diphenoxylate

[dahy-fen-ok-suh-leyt]

noun Pharmacology.

a substance, C30H32N2O2, used in the form of its hydrochloride in the treatment of diarrhea.

Origin of diphenoxylate

diphen(yl) + ox- + -yl + -ate²

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