Diphenoxylate Definition
dīfĭ-nŏksĭ-lāt
noun
An oral drug derived from meperidine, C30 H32 N2 O2 , that counteracts peristalsis and is used in its hydrochloride form primarily in combination with atropine to treat diarrhea.
American Heritage Medicine
Origin of Diphenoxylate
di– phen(yl) (carb)oxyl –ate
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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