chlorpheniramine [klawr-fuh-nir-uh-meen, klohr-] ExamplesWord Origin noun Pharmacology.
- an antihistaminic compound, C20H23ClN2O4, used in treating the symptoms of allergies.
Origin of chlorpheniramine chlor-2 + phen- + (p)yr- + -amine Examples from the Web for chlorpheniramine Contemporary Examples of chlorpheniramine
Elvis also had the painkillers morphine and Demerol; tranquilizers Placidyl and Valium; and Chlorpheniramine, an antihistamine.
Gerald Posner
August 14, 2009