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meclizine

American  
[mek-luh-zeen] / ˈmɛk ləˌzin /

noun

Pharmacology.

  1. a compound, C 2 5 H 2 7 ClN 2 , used for preventing nausea of motion sickness, pregnancy, etc.

Etymology

Origin of meclizine

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

Example Sentences

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We rushed Mo to an emergency clinic, where he was given medication for the upset stomach, meclizine for the dizziness and IV fluids.

From Washington Post

My doctor prescribed a seven-day “bubble pack” of a steroid, an antihistamine and meclizine for dizziness.

From Seattle Times

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