Dictionary.com

meclizine

[ mek-luh-zeen ]
/ ˈmɛk ləˌzin /
Save This Word!
noun Pharmacology.
a compound, C25H27ClN2, used for preventing nausea of motion sickness, pregnancy, etc.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of meclizine

First recorded in 1950–55; me(thylbenzene) + c(h)l(or)-2 + -i- + (pipera)zine

Words nearby meclizine

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, meclizine, mecometer, MEcon, meconium, meconopsis, mecopteran
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use meclizine in a sentence

FEEDBACK