Meanings
nounhydroxyzine (countable and uncountable, plural hydroxyzines)
plural hydroxyzines
- countableuncountablemedicineA first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness
Similar
hydroxyzine hydrochlorideAtaraxVistaril
Broader
minor tranquilizerminor tranquillizerminor tranquilliser
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
hydroxyzine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyzine
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“hydroxyzine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyzine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydroxyzine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyzine.
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