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diphenoxylate

/ˌdaɪˌfɛnˈɑk.səˌleɪt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine.

Etymology / origin

Blend of diphenyl + carboxylate.

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