cetirizine
A major metabolite of hydroxyzine, an antihistamine used in the treatment of…A major metabolite of hydroxyzine, an antihistamine used in the treatment of allergies, hay fever, angioedema, and urticaria.
US/sɛˈtɪɹ.ɪˌzin/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A major metabolite of hydroxyzine, an antihistamine used in the treatment of allergies, hay fever, angioedema, and urticaria.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From (a)cet(ic acid)[Term?] + -izine (“diphenylmethylpiperazine derivative”).From (a)cet(ic acid)[Term?] + -izine (“diphenylmethylpiperazine derivative”).
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedlevocetirizine
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable