amantadine

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US/əˈmæn.təˌdin/

noun

A drug used especially as the hydrochloride C₁₀H₁₇N·HCl to prevent infection (as by an influenzavirus) by interfering with virus penetration into host cells.

OriginEnglish amantad- ← Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas) ← Proto-Indo-European *demh₂- →
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Meanings

nounamantadine (plural amantadines)

plural amantadines

  1. medicineA drug used especially as the hydrochloride C₁₀H₁₇N·HCl to prevent infection (as by an influenzavirus) by interfering with virus penetration into host cells.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
adamantylamine

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*demh₂-
  6. Ancient Greekδαμνάω (damnáō)?
  7. Ancient Greekἀδάμας (adámas)
  8. Englishamantad-
  9. Englishamantadine

From amantad- (“alteration of adamantane”) + -ine.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 金剛烷胺 /金刚烷胺, 晚安
  • 金剛烷胺 /金刚烷胺 (jīngāngwán’àn)Translations
  • 晚安 (wǎn’ān)Translations
Finnish amantadiini
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Portuguese amantadina
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

adamantinediamantaneantamanide
Cite this entry
APA

amantadine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amantadine

MLA

“amantadine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amantadine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amantadine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amantadine.

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