methenamine

English

Chemical structure of methenamine

Alternative forms

• urotropin, urotropine

Etymology

From meth(yl)ene +‎ -amine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪˈθiː.nə.miːn/, /mɪˈθiː.nəm.ɪn/

Noun

methenamine (countable and uncountable, plural methenamines)

1. (pharmacology) The compound hexamethylenetetramine when used as a urinary antiseptic.
2. (pathology) Synonym of methenamine silver.

References

• “methenamine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “methenamine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.