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metoclopramide
[ met-oh-kloh-pruh-mahyd ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a white crystalline substance, C 1 4 H 2 2 ClN 3 O 2 , used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of certain upper gastrointestinal tract problems, and as an antiemetic.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of metoclopramide1
met(h)o(benzamide) a component + c(h)lo(ro)- 2 + -pr- of uncertain derivation + amide
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Example Sentences
Reglan, the commercial name for metoclopramide, is FDA-approved only for GI-related use.
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