Meanings
nouncyproheptadine (countable and uncountable, plural cyproheptadines)
plural cyproheptadines
- countableuncountablemedicineA particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions
Similar
Periactin
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From [Term?] + -tadine (“tricyclic compound”).
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cyproheptadine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyproheptadine
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“cyproheptadine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyproheptadine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyproheptadine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyproheptadine.
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