MECLIZINE

n.

Pronunciation: ' me-kl ə - ˌ z ē n

Function: noun

Etymology: me thyl + c h l or- + -izine (alter. of azine )

Date: 1954

: a drug C 25 H 27 ClN 2 used usually in the form of its hydrochloride to treat vertigo and nausea (as in motion sickness)