loperamide
əˌmaɪd noun Pharmacology.
a substance, C 29 H 33 ClN 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of diarrhea.
Origin:
(ch)lo(rophenyl) + (pi)per(idine) + (butyr)amide, three of its chemical components
(ch)lo(rophenyl) + (pi)per(idine) + (butyr)amide, three of its chemical components
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