Promethazine


[proh-meth-uh-zeen, -zin] /proʊˈmɛθ əˌzin, -zɪn/
noun, Pharmacology.
1.
a phenothiaxine derivative, C 1 7 H 2 0 N 2 S, used for the symptomatic relief of allergies and in the management of motion sickness.
promethazine
/prəʊˈmɛθəˌziːn/
noun
1.
an antihistamine drug used to treat allergies and to prevent vomiting, esp in motion sickness

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