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terfenadine

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

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  • /tɜː(ɹ)ˈfɛnədɪn/
  • /tɜː(ɹ)ˈfɛnədiːn/

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noun

Meaning 1

An antihistamine drug formerly used to treat allergic conditions, superseded by fexofenadine in the 1990s due to the risk of cardiac arrhythmia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 特非那定 (tèfēinàdìng) — antihistamine drug