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An antihistamine drug formerly used to treat allergic conditions, superseded by fexofenadine in the 1990s due to the risk of cardiac arrhythmia.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
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Chinese Mandarin:
特非那定
(tèfēinàdìng)
— antihistamine drug