simethicone
[ sahy-meth-i-kohn ]
/ saɪˈmɛθ ɪˌkoʊn /
noun Pharmacology.
an active ingredient in many antacid preparations that causes small mucus-entrapped air bubbles in the intestines to coalesce into larger bubbles that are more easily passed.
Origin of simethicone
Words nearby simethicone
simenon,
simeon,
simeon ben yohai,
simeon stylites,
simeonite,
simethicone,
simferopol,
simhath torah,
simi valley,
simian,
simian shelf
Medical definitions for simethicone
simethicone
[ sĭ-mĕth′ĭ-kōn′ ]
n.
A mixture of dimethyl polysiloxanes and silica gel that is used as an antiflatulent.