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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIMENHYDRINATE

From dime( thyl + ami)n(e) + ( diphen) hydr( am) in( e) + -ate1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DIMENHYDRINATE

dimenhydrinate  [ˌdaɪmɛnˈhaɪdrɪˌneɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIMENHYDRINATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dimenhydrinate 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 DIMENHYDRINATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dimenhydrinate

Dimenhydrinate is an over-the-counter drug used to prevent nausea and motion sickness. It is most commonly prepared as tablets, although it is also available in liquid form and in suppositories. Dimenhydrinate is a combination of two drugs: diphenhydramine and 8-chlorotheophylline, a chlorinated derivative of theophylline.

Definition of dimenhydrinate in the English dictionary

The definition of dimenhydrinate in the dictionary is a white slightly soluble bitter-tasting crystalline substance: an antihistamine used in the prevention of nausea, esp in travel sickness. Formula: C24H28ClN5O3.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIMENHYDRINATE


carinate
ˈkærɪˌneɪt
chlorinate
ˈklɔːrɪˌneɪt
coordinate
kəʊˈɔːdɪˌneɪt
dechlorinate
diːˈklɔːrɪˌneɪt
defibrinate
diːˈfaɪbrɪˌneɪt
discriminate
dɪˈskrɪmɪˌneɪt
dominate
ˈdɒmɪˌneɪt
eliminate
ɪˈlɪmɪˌneɪt
fluorinate
ˈflʊərɪˌneɪt
glycerinate
ˈɡlɪsərɪˌneɪt
illuminate
ɪˈluːmɪˌneɪt
indoctrinate
ɪnˈdɒktrɪˌneɪt
laminate
ˈlæmɪˌneɪt
marinate
ˈmærɪˌneɪt
nominate
ˈnɒmɪˌneɪt
originate
əˈrɪdʒɪˌneɪt
peregrinate
ˈpɛrɪɡrɪˌneɪt
perennate
ˈpɛrɪˌneɪt
terminate
ˈtɜːmɪˌneɪt
urinate
ˈjʊərɪˌneɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIMENHYDRINATE

dime
dime novel
dime store
dimension
dimensional
dimensionality
dimensionally
dimensionless
dimer
dimercaprol
dimeric
dimerisation
dimerise
dimerism
dimerization
dimerize
dimerous
dimeter
dimethoate
dimethyl

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIMENHYDRINATE

alginate
aluminate
assassinate
combinate
contaminate
culminate
determinate
donate
exterminate
fascinate
germinate
hallucinate
indeterminate
indiscriminate
ordinate
paginate
predominate
procrastinate
ruminate
subordinate
succinate

Synonyms and antonyms of dimenhydrinate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dimenhydrinate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIMENHYDRINATE

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

Translator English - Chinese

茶苯海明
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dimenhidrinato
570 millions of speakers

English

dimenhydrinate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dimenhydrinate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ديمينهيدرينات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дименгидринат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dimenidrinato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dimenhydrinate
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dimenhydrinate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dimenhydrinate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dimenhydrinat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジメンヒドリナート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dimenhydrinate
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dimenhydrinate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dimenhydrinate
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டிமென்ஹைட்ரினேட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिमॅहेड्रेडिनेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dimenhydrinate
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dimenidrinato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dimenhydrynat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дименгидринат
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dimenhidrinat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dimenhydrinate
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dimenhydrinate
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dimenhydrinat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dimenhydrinate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dimenhydrinate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIMENHYDRINATE»

The term «dimenhydrinate» is regularly used and occupies the 79.500 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIMENHYDRINATE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIMENHYDRINATE»

Discover the use of dimenhydrinate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dimenhydrinate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nurse's Drug 2009
diphenhydramine hydrochloride Contraindications Age less than 1 month, hypersensitivity to dimenhydrinate or its components Interactions Drugs aminoglycosides, other ototoxic drugs: Masked symptoms of ototoxicity anticholinergics, drugs ...
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2008
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Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: A Reference Guide to Fetal ...
LWBK780-SectionD LWW-Briggs-clinical January 7, 2011 DIMERCAPROL FETAL RISK SUMMARY Dimenhydrinate is the chlorotheophylline salt of the antihistamine diphenhydramine. A prospective study in 1963 compared dimenhydrinate ...
Gerald G. Briggs, Roger K. Freeman, Sumner J. Yaffe, 2012
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2010 Nurse's Drug Handbook
For I.V. use, the solution must be diluted further with at least 10 ml of diluent, such as D5W or normal saline solution, for each milliliter of dimenhydrinate. •Monitor patients with prostatic hyperplasia, stenosing peptic ulcer, pyloroduodenal ...
& Bartlett Jones, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2009
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Drugs During Pregnancy and Lactation: Handbook of ...
2.4.5 Dimenhydrinate Pharmacology and toxicology. Dimenhydrinate, a salt of the antihistamine. diphenhydramine and 8-chlortheophylline has been shown to be effective as an antiemetic. Complete or partial relief of symptoms was found in  ...
Christof Schaefer, 2001
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The AARP Guide to Pills: Essential Information on More Than ...
Take dimenhydrinate tablets by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Swallow the tablets or capsules with a drink of water (chewable tablets can be chewed or swallowed whole). If you are using dimenhydrinate to prevent ...
MaryAnne Hochadel, Jerry Avorn, 2007
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Pharmacology ReCap 2.0 for Bachelor of Dentistry Students
H1-Antagonists: 1.1.1.1. Highly sedative: Di Highly sedative: Di Highly sedative: Di Highly sedative: Diphenhydramine, dimenhydrinate, promethazine, hydroxyzine, phenhydramine, dimenhydrinate, promethazine, hydroxyzine, phenhydramine ...
Dr. J. G. Buch
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Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements (Print)
A 1999 randomized, double-blind drug comparison study found the efficacy of ginger extract (Zintona) and dimenhydrinate to be similar when given to 60 cruise ship passengers (age 10–77yr) with a history of motion sickness.[15] Side effects  ...
Paul M. Coates, M. Coates Paul, Marc Blackman, 2004
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2013 Nurse's Drug Handbook
Contraindications Age less than 1 month, hypersensitivity to dimenhydrinate or its components Interactions DRUGS aminoglycosides, other ototoxic drugs: Masked symptoms of ototoxicity anticholinergics, drugs with anticholinergic activity: ...
Jones & Bartlett Learning,, 2012
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2012 Nurse's Drug Handbook
GU: Dysuria HEME: Hemolytic anemia RESP: Thickening of bronchial secretions, wheezing SKIN: Photosensitivity, rash, urticaria Other: Anaphylaxis Nursing Considerations WARNING Be aware that I.V. dimenhydrinate shouldn't be ...
Jones & Bartlett Learning,, 2011
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The Syringe Driver: Continuous Subcutaneous Infusions in ...
Information: dimenhydrinate consists of two moieties, diphenhydramine and 8— chlo— rotheophylline.1 It is believed that the antiemetic action of dimenhydrinate results from the diphenhydramine moiety. Like cyclizine, dimenhydrinate, acts as  ...
Andrew Dickman, Jennifer Schneider, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIMENHYDRINATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dimenhydrinate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Global ethanolamines market - industry size, share, segments …
Ethanolamine is also referred as a class of antihistamines including carbinoxamine, clemastine, dimenhydrinate, diphenhydramine and ... «WhaTech, Jun 15»
2
New report sheds light on the ethanolamines market - industry …
Ethanolamines (ETA) are a group of compounds such as carbinoxamine, clemastine, dimenhydrinate, diphenhydramine, and doxylamine that ... «WhaTech, Jun 15»
3
7 summer dangers, and how to avoid them
If your child is prone to motion sickness, pretreat him or her with children's dimenhydrinate (Dramamine), which is safe for children ages 2 and ... «LancasterOnline, Jun 15»
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Twitter, June 6
@Dimenhydrinate. Won't need to abolish the Senate; senators' greed and sense of entitlement is causing the upper house to self-implode. «Winnipeg Free Press, Jun 15»
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Health in the CNMI: Dangerous over-the-counter meds
Motion sickness pills that contain dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) or diphenhydramine (Benadryl) taken in large doses can cause one to feel high ... «Marianas Variety, May 15»
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Counsellors see rise in Gravol use
Large doses of the drug dimenhydrinate can lead to a high that may include lack of co-ordination, disorientation, euphoria, hallucinations and ... «Brandon Sun, May 15»
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Motion Sickness: Best Fixes if Traveling Makes You Ill
Some of the most common are meclizine (Antivert, Bonine), dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) and diphenhydramine (Benadryl). Motion sickness ... «Health Hub from Cleveland Clinic, Apr 15»
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Most Kids Feel Mild Pain From Subcutaneous MTX
Of patients who experienced nausea and/or vomiting, more than half used dimenhydrinate to manage their symptoms while about one-fourth ... «MedPage Today, Jan 15»
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Canine car sickness: What to do about it
Vets usually prescribe Dramamine (Dimenhydrinate), which is also used by people who have motion sickness. Talk to your vet about the right ... «DogTime, Oct 14»
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Talk about Travel: The Cruise Issue
The most common class of drugs are dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) and meclizine (Bonine). Just remember that these drugs will make you ... «Washington Post, Sep 14»

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