terpin hydrate

American  

[tur-pin] / ˈtɜr pɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a white, crystalline powder, C 10 H 20 O 2 ⋅H 2 O, usually used in combination with codeine, as an expectorant.

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Etymology

Origin of terpin hydrate

First recorded in 1865–70; terp(ene) + -in ²

Example Sentences

Q: I took terpin hydrate as a kid many years ago.

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Although terpin hydrate is no longer available over the counter, doctors can prescribe it and compounding pharmacies can prepare it.

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Veterans Affairs prescribed terpin hydrate with codeine.

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A: Terpin hydrate is no longer available, as the Food and Drug Administration decided that there wasn’t enough evidence of effectiveness.

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When I was a child and young adult, terpin hydrate was the only cough medicine that could calm my coughing spells.

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