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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-fen-hahy-druh-meen]
- /ˌdaɪ fɛnˈhaɪ drəˌmin/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dahy-fen-hahy-druh-meen]
- /ˌdaɪ fɛnˈhaɪ drəˌmin/
Definitions of diphenhydramine word
- noun diphenhydramine a white, crystalline, antihistaminic compound, C 17 H 21 NO, used orally, topically, and parenterally, especially for allergies. 1
- noun diphenhydramine An antihistamine compound used for the symptomatic relief of allergies. 1
- noun diphenhydramine a compound used in medicines, in the form of diphenhydramine hydrochloride, as an antihistamine, sedative, and anticholinergic 0
- noun diphenhydramine An antihistamine and sedative drug that blocks the effect of histamine at H1 receptor sites, reducing smooth muscle contraction. 0
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Origin of diphenhydramine
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; diphen(yl) + hydr-2 + amine
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Diphenhydramine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
diphenhydramine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
diphenhydramine usage trend in Literature
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