diphenoxylate

D2I1P3H4E1N1O1X8Y4L1A1T1E1
US/ˌdaɪˌfɛnˈɑk.səˌleɪt/

noun

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.

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Meanings

noundiphenoxylate (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn 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.

Origin

Blend of diphenyl + carboxylate.

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APA

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

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Chicago

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