hydroxyzine

English

Chemical structure of hydroxyzine

Etymology

Blend of hydroxy- +‎ piperazine.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /haɪˈdɹɑk.səˌziːn/

Noun

hydroxyzine (countable and uncountable, plural hydroxyzines)

1. (pharmacology) A first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic.

References

• “hydroxyzine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.