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Benadryl

(ˈbɛnədrɪl)
n
(Pharmacology) trademark an antihistamine drug used in sleeping tablets; diphenhydramine. Formula: C17H21NO
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Noun1.Benadryl - antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sicknessBenadryl - antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness
antihistamine - a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site
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Rejiggering chemical inputs and the device's collection of tanks and tubes allowed the team to produce four different drugs: an anesthetic (lidocaine), an antihistamine (Benadryl), an antianxiety medication (Valium) and an antidepressant (Prozac).
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