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metoclopramide

[ met-oh-kloh-pruh-mahyd ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. a white crystalline substance, C 1 4 H 2 2 ClN 3 O 2 , used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of certain upper gastrointestinal tract problems, and as an antiemetic.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of metoclopramide1

met(h)o(benzamide) a component + c(h)lo(ro)- 2 + -pr- of uncertain derivation + amide

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Example Sentences

Reglan, the commercial name for metoclopramide, is FDA-approved only for GI-related use.

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