cetirizine

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US/sɛˈtɪɹ.ɪˌzin/

noun

A major metabolite of hydroxyzine, an antihistamine used in the treatment of allergies, hay fever, angioedema, and urticaria.

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Meanings

nouncetirizine (uncountable)

alternative cetiricin

  1. uncountablechemistryA major metabolite of hydroxyzine, an antihistamine used in the treatment of allergies, hay fever, angioedema, and urticaria.

Origin

From (a)cet(ic acid)[Term?] + -izine (“diphenylmethylpiperazine derivative”).

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Translations

Czech cetirizin
  • cetirizinmetabolite of hydroxyzine
French cétirizine
  • cétirizinemetabolite of hydroxyzine
Spanish cetirizina
  • cetirizinametabolite of hydroxyzine
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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