hydroxyzine

[ hahy-drok-suh-zeen ]
/ haɪˈdrɒk səˌzin /

noun Pharmacology.

an antihistaminic compound, C21H27ClN2O2, used in the treatment of allergy, nausea, and anxiety.

Origin of hydroxyzine

First recorded in 1955–60; hydroxy- + (pipera)zine

Medical definitions for hydroxyzine

hydroxyzine
[ hī-drŏksĭ-zēn′ ]

n.

A drug given in its salt forms both orally and intramuscularly, used as a sedative and antihistamine.