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Meaning of "Benadryl" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BENADRYL

Benadryl  [ˈbɛnədrɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BENADRYL

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determiner
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Benadryl is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BENADRYL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Benadryl

Benadryl is a brand name antihistamine marketed over-the-counter by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary McNeil Consumer Healthcare. Before 2007, Benadryl was marketed by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. Benadryl was invented by George Rieveschl and first made publicly available through prescription in 1946. Benadryl contains one of several antihistamines and is used for the temporary relief of seasonal and perennial allergy symptoms. Benadryl is available for oral or topical use. In the United States and Canada, Benadryl products contain the first-generation antihistamine diphenhydramine. In the United Kingdom, Benadryl products contain either the second-generation non-sedating antihistamine acrivastine or the long acting antihistamine cetirizine. Benadryl products are marketed in Australia and New Zealand by Johnson & Johnson Pacific. They are marketed as cough medicines and do not contain any antihistamine. Each 5 mL of Benadryl Chesty Cough & Nasal Congestion contains 100 mg of Guaifenesin and 30 mg of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride as the active ingredients.

Definition of Benadryl in the English dictionary

The definition of Benadryl in the dictionary is ® an antihistamine drug used in sleeping tablets; diphenhydramine. Formula: C17H21NO.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BENADRYL


drill
drɪl
escadrille
ˌɛskəˈdrɪl
espadrille
ˌɛspəˈdrɪl
mandrill
ˈmændrɪl
predrill
priːˈdrɪl
quadrille
kwɒˈdrɪl
redrill
riːˈdrɪl
sulfhydryl
sʌlfˈhaɪdrɪl
sulphhydryl
sʌlfˈhaɪdrɪl
tendril
ˈtɛndrɪl
test-drill
ˈtestˌdrɪl
tredrille
trəˈdrɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BENADRYL

Ben Bella
Ben Day process
Ben Lomond
Ben Nevis
Ben-Gurion
Ben-Zvi
Benacerraf
bename
benaming
Benares
Benbow

WORDS THAT END LIKE BENADRYL

aryl
beryl
butyryl
carbaryl
chrysoberyl
glyceryl
metopryl
nitryl
phosphoryl
sulfuryl
sulphuryl
tetryl

Synonyms and antonyms of Benadryl in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Benadryl» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BENADRYL

Find out the translation of Benadryl to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Benadryl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Benadryl» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

苯海拉明
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Benadryl
570 millions of speakers

English

Benadryl
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Benadryl
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بينادريل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бенадрил
278 millions of speakers

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Benadryl
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Benadryl
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Barre d´outils
220 millions of speakers

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Benadryl
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Benadryl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベネドリル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

알레르기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Benadryl
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Benadryl
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெனட்ரில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेनॅड्रील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Benadryl
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Benadryl
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Benadryl
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Бенадріл
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Benadryl
30 millions of speakers
el

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Benadryl
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Benadryl
14 millions of speakers
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Benadryl
10 millions of speakers
no

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Benadryl
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Benadryl

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BENADRYL»

The term «Benadryl» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.762 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BENADRYL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Benadryl

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BENADRYL»

Discover the use of Benadryl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Benadryl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Butterfly Stories: A Novel
Butterfly Stories follows a dizzying cradle-to-grave hunt for love that takes the narrator from the comfortable confines of suburban America to the killing fields of Cambodia, where he falls in love with Vanna, a prostitute from Phnom Penh.
William T. Vollmann, 1993
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Oddly Normal: One Family's Struggle to Help Their Teenage ...
After school he took an overdose of pills. Oddly Normal is Schwartz’s very personal attempt to address his family’s own struggles within a culture that is changing fast, but not fast enough to help gay kids like Joe.
John Schwartz, 2012
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Don't Kill the Birthday Girl: Tales from an Allergic Life
The award-winning author of I Was the Jukebox describes the impact of her anaphylactic food allergies on her childhood while tracing the cultural history of food allergies, relating such experiences as her short-lived job as a restaurant ...
Sandra Beasley, 2012
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Climate Capitalism: Capitalism in the Age of Climate Change
In Climate Capitalism, L. Hunter Lovins, coauthor of the bestselling Natural Capitalism, and the sustainability expert Boyd Cohen prove that the future of capitalism in a recession-riddled, carbon-constrained world will be built on ...
L. Hunter Lovins, Boyd Cohen, 2011
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Devilishly Sexy
Michael Archer isolated himself for 33 years and now struggles to fit into the modern world as he learns current demon-slaying protocol.
Kathy Love, 2012
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The Floppy Sleep Game Book
A ground-breaking program designed to help young children fall asleep on their own includes seven guide relaxation exercises that allow parents to customize a bedtime routine to promte a restful sleep. Original.
Patti Teel, 2005
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Phobia Free: A Medical Breakthrough Linking Ninety Percent ...
Offers help for people who suffer from phobias, panic attacks, and acute anxiety, through a therapeutic plan based on a breakthrough correlation between phobic behavior and inner ear dysfunction In explaining and diagnosing the physical ...
Harold N. Levinson, 1988
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Ah-Choo!: The Uncommon Life of Your Common Cold
In AH-CHOO!, Jennifer Ackerman explains what, exactly, a cold is, how it works, and whether it's really possible to "fight one off.
Jennifer Ackerman, 2010
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Knockout: Interviews with Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer--And ...
Draws on the expertise of eight doctors whose cutting-edge methods are enabling unprecedented cures, sharing the celebrity author's personal experiences as well as the survival stories of other cancer patients while identifying lifestyle ...
Suzanne Somers, 2010
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The Spasmodic Torticollis Handbook: A Guide to Treatment and ...
Using vignettes of real patients' experiences, this work examines the onset of symptoms of spasmodic torticollis, describes the progression of the disorder, and discusses diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.
Mayank Pathak, Karen Frei, Daniel Truong, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BENADRYL»

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Bill Cosby Copped to Using Quaaludes ... And Sedatives on Women
Bill Cosby bought Quaaludes and used Benadryl to knock out at least one woman ... something he admitted during a deposition for the sexual ... «TMZ.com, Jul 15»
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APNewsBreak: Cosby said he got drugs to give women for sex
He testified he gave her three half-pills of Benadryl. Cosby settled that sexual-abuse lawsuit for undisclosed terms in 2006. His lawyers in the ... «WSMV Nashville, Jul 15»
3
Bees sting man, dog more than 100 times in California
The man was taken to a Loma Linda University Medical Center in unknown condition. The dog was given oxygen and Benadryl and taken to a ... «6abc.com, Jul 15»
4
Bill Cosby testified he got drugs to give women for sex
He testified he gave her three half-pills of Benadryl. Cosby settled that sexual-abuse lawsuit for undisclosed terms in 2006. His lawyers in the ... «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
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11 Things We'd Like To See Go Into Arcade's Old Space
Just make sure to pack the Benadryl/Zyrtec/Claritin or a combination of all three. Cat-themed cocktails are a natural choice. How does a ... «San Antonio Current, Jul 15»
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He testified he gave her three half-pills of Benadryl. Cosby settled that sexual-abuse lawsuit for undisclosed terms in 2006. His lawyers in the ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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The Latest: Accuser's lawyers say Cosby words support claims …
The 77-year-old comedian was testifying under oath in a lawsuit filed by a former Temple University employee. He says he gave her Benadryl. «My Fox Boston, Jul 15»
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The Latest: Allred hopes to use Cosby's words in other cases
The 77-year-old comedian was testifying under oath in a lawsuit filed by a former Temple University employee. He says he gave her Benadryl. «Porterville Recorder, Jul 15»
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When to seek medical care for insect bites, poison ivy
Using hydrocortisone creams, sting relievers or antihistamines like oral Benadryl is fine for the more localized reactions, Gilmer says. «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
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Immuno-Witchery (or I Aten't Dead Pt. 1)
Took some benadryl. Nothing was working. Here's the trippy part: it took me almost an hour to decide to trouble a friend to drive me to the ... «Patheos, Jul 15»

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