meclizine

noun mec·li·zine \ˈme-klə-ˌzēn\

Definition of MECLIZINE

: a drug C₂₅H₂₇ClN₂ used usually in the form of its hydrochloride to treat vertigo and nausea (as in motion sickness)

methyl + chlor- + -izine (alteration of azine)

First Known Use: 1954

Medical Dictionary

noun mec·li·zine

: a drug used usually in the form of its hydrated hydrochloride C₂₅H₂₇ClN₂·2HCl·H₂O to treat nausea and vertigo—see antivert

mec·li·zine or British mec·lo·zine \ˈmek-lə-ˌzēn\

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