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diphenoxylate

[ dahy-fen-ok-suh-leyt ]
/ ˌdaɪ fɛnˈɒk səˌleɪt /

noun Pharmacology.

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

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Origin of diphenoxylate

diphen(yl) + ox- + -yl + -ate2

Words nearby diphenoxylate

diphallus, diphase, diphasic, diphenamid, diphenhydramine, diphenoxylate, diphenoxylate hydrochloride, diphenyl, diphenylacetylene, diphenylamine, diphenylaminechlorarsine
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