promethazine

English

Chemical structure of promethazine

Etymology

From pro(p)- +‎ meth- +‎ (phenothi)azine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɹə(ʊ)ˈmɛθ.ə.ziːn/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɹoʊˈmɛθ.əˌzin/

Noun

promethazine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A first-generation H₁ receptor antagonist derived from phenothiazine, used as antihistamine and antiemetic medication with strong sedative effects.

   Synonym: (brand name) Phenergan

   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:promethazine.

Translations

Translations

• Spanish: prometazina f

Further reading

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