noun
PharmacologyA piperazine derivative, cyclizine hydrochloride, given orally as an anti-emetic, especially for the prevention and treatment of motion sickness; 1-diphenylmethyl-4-methylpiperazine monohydrochloride, C₁₈ H₂₂ N₂.HCl.
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in The Official Gazette. From classical Latin mare + -zine.
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