diphenoxylate
English edit
Etymology edit
Blend of diphenyl + carboxylate.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdaɪˌfɛnˈɑk.səˌleɪt/
Noun edit
diphenoxylate (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C30H32N2O2·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “diphenoxylate”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “diphenoxylate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.