cyclizine

English

Chemical structure of cyclizine

Etymology

From cycl- +‎ -izine (“diphenylmethylpiperazine derivative”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪ.klɪˌzin/

Noun

cyclizine (countable and uncountable, plural cyclizines)

1. (pharmacology) An antiemetic drug used especially in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₈H₂₂N₂·HCl in the treatment of motion sickness.

Derived terms

• chlorcyclizine

 

References

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