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cyproheptadine

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cy⋅pro⋅hep⋅ta⋅dine

[sahy-proh-hep-tuh-deen]
–noun Pharmacology.
a phenothiazine analogue, C21H21N, with antihistaminic action, used in the symptomatic treatment of hay fever and itching.

Origin:
1970–75; cy(clo-) + pro(pyl) + hepta- + (piperi)dine
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cy·pro·hep·ta·dine   (sī'prō-hěp'tə-dēn')   
n.  An antihistamine, C21H21N, used to relieve the symptoms of various allergic reactions, such as itching and skin rash.

[cy(clic) + pro(pyl) + hepta- + (piperi)dine.]
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Main Entry: cy·pro·hep·ta·dine
Pronunciation: "sI-prO-'hep-t&-"dEn
Function: noun
: a drug C21H21N thatacts antagonistically to histamine and serotonin and is used especially in the treatment of asthma
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cyproheptadine cy·pro·hept·a·dine (sī'prō-hěp'tə-dēn)
n.
An antihistamine used to relieve the symptoms of various allergic reactions, such as itching and skin rash.

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