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
Words nearby hydroxyzine
hydroxyphenyluria,
hydroxyproline,
hydroxyprolinemia,
hydroxytryptamine,
hydroxyurea,
hydroxyzine,
hydrozincite,
hydrozoan,
hydruria,
hydrus,
hyena
Medical definitions for hydroxyzine
hydroxyzine
[ hī-drŏk′sĭ-zēn′ ]
n.
A drug given in its salt forms both orally and intramuscularly, used as a sedative and antihistamine.