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metoclopramide
[ met-oh-kloh-pruh-mahyd ]
/ ˌmɛt oʊˈkloʊ prəˌmaɪd /
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noun Pharmacology.
a white crystalline substance, C14H22ClN3O2, used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of certain upper gastrointestinal tract problems, and as an antiemetic.
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meticulously, métier, me time, Metis, Métisse, metoclopramide, metoestrus, Met Office, metoidioplasty, Metol, metolazone
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How to use metoclopramide in a sentence
Reglan, the commercial name for metoclopramide, is FDA-approved only for GI-related use.