hydroxyzine
[ hahy-drok-suh-zeen ]
/ haɪˈdrɒk səˌzin /
noun Pharmacology.
an antihistaminic compound, C21H27ClN2O2, used in the treatment of allergy, nausea, and anxiety.
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Origin of hydroxyzine
First recorded in 1955–60; hydroxy- + (pipera)zine
Words nearby hydroxyzine
hydroxyphenyluria, hydroxyproline, hydroxyprolinemia, hydroxytryptamine, hydroxyurea, hydroxyzine, hydrozincite, hydrozoan, hydruria, Hydrus, hyena
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Medical definitions for hydroxyzine
hydroxyzine
[ hī-drŏk′sĭ-zēn′ ]
n.
A drug given in its salt forms both orally and intramuscularly, used as a sedative and antihistamine.
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