Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
Nearby Entries

metoclopramide

- 2 dictionary results

met⋅o⋅clo⋅pra⋅mide

[met-oh-kloh-pruh-mahyd]
–noun Pharmacology.
a white crystalline substance, C1 4H2 2ClN3O2, used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of certain upper gastrointestinal tract problems, and as an antiemetic.

Origin:
met(h)o(benzamide) a component + c(h)lo(ro)- 2 + -pr- of uncert. derivation + amide

Main Entry: met·o·clo·pra·mide
Pronunciation: "met-&-'klO-pr&-"mId
Function: noun
: an antiemetic drugC14H22ClN3O2 administered in the form of its hydrochloride
Search another word or see metoclopramide on Thesaurus | Reference
>