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metoclopramide

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmɛt.əˈkləʊ.pɹə.mʌɪd/
  • General-American: /ˌmɛt.əˈkloʊ.pɹəˌmaɪd/

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noun

Meaning 1

A procainamide derivative that is a dopamine D2-receptor antagonist, given (usually as the hydrochloride) orally or by injection as an antiemetic and stimulant of gastrointestinal motility; 4-amino-5-chloro-N-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-2-methoxybenzamide, C14H22ClN3O2.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French métoclopramide, from métho(xy) + chlo(ro)- + pr(ocaïn)amide.