methenamine

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/mɪˈθiː.nə.miːn//mɪˈθiː.nəm.ɪn/

noun

The compound hexamethylenetetramine when used as a urinary antiseptic.

Similar
methenamine silverMandelamineUrex
OriginEnglish amine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn) →
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Meanings

nounmethenamine (countable and uncountable, plural methenamines)

plural methenamines · alternative urotropin · alternative urotropine

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe compound hexamethylenetetramine when used as a urinary antiseptic.
  2. countableuncountablemedicineSynonym of methenamine silver.

    Synonyms: methenamine silver

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of methenamine silver.

Similar
methenamine silver

More synonyms by meaning

nounantibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infections

Similar
MandelamineUrex
Broader
antibacterialantibacterial drugbactericide

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchméthylène
  2. Englishmeth(yl)ene
  3. Egyptianjmn
  4. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  5. LatinAmmōn
  6. Latinammoniacus
  7. Englishammonia
  8. Englishamine
  9. Englishmethenamine

From meth(yl)ene + -amine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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