Pronunciation: ˌ dek-str ō -mi- ' tho ̇ r- ˌ fan
Function: noun
Etymology: dextr- + methy l + morph in an parent substance of morphine alkaloids, from morphine + 3 -an
Date: 1967
: a nonaddictive cough suppressant C 18 H 25 NO that is widely used especially in the form of a hydrated hydrogen bromide complex