hydroxyzine
English
editEtymology
editBlend of hydroxy- + piperazine.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /haɪˈdɹɑk.səˌziːn/
Noun
edithydroxyzine (countable and uncountable, plural hydroxyzines)
- (pharmacology) A first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic.
References
edit- “hydroxyzine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.