terfenadine

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/tɜː(ɹ)ˈfɛnədɪn//tɜː(ɹ)ˈfɛnədiːn/

noun

An antihistamine drug formerly used to treat allergic conditions, superseded by fexofenadine in the 1990s due to the risk of cardiac arrhythmia.

UncommonScrabble 15

Meanings

nounterfenadine (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn antihistamine drug formerly used to treat allergic conditions, superseded by fexofenadine in the 1990s due to the risk of cardiac arrhythmia.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 特非那定
  • 特非那定 (tèfēinàdìng)antihistamine drug
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APA

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

MLA

“terfenadine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terfenadine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terfenadine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terfenadine.

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