meclozine

M3E1C3L1O1Z10I1N1E1
/ˈmɛk.lə.ziːn/

noun

A piperazine derivative, C₂₅H₂₇ClN₂, with antihistamine properties, used mainly as an antiemetic, especially in preventing motion sickness.

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Meanings

nounmeclozine (uncountable)

alternative US meclizine

  1. uncountablemedicineA piperazine derivative, C₂₅H₂₇ClN₂, with antihistamine properties, used mainly as an antiemetic, especially in preventing motion sickness.

Origin

From me(tho)- + chlo(ro)- + (pipera)zine.

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APA

meclozine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meclozine

MLA

“meclozine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meclozine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meclozine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meclozine.

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