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dimenhydrinate

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌdaɪˌmɛnˈhaɪ.dɹɪˌneɪt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A crystalline antihistamine over-the-counter drug used to prevent nausea and motion sickness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name Dramamine) used to treat motion sickness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Dramamine

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: antiemetic, antiemetic drug, antihistamine

History

Etymology

From dim(ethyl) + (b)en(z)hydr(yl) + (am)in(e) + -ate.