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Blend of diphenyl + carboxylate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine. Full definition →
Blend of diphenyl + carboxylate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.