Brompheniramine maleate (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Antihistamine (trade name Dimetane) used to treat hypersensitivity reactions (as rhinitis)
Synonyms:
brompheniramine maleate; Dimetane
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("brompheniramine maleate" is a kind of...):
antihistamine (a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site)
Holonyms ("brompheniramine maleate" is a substance of...):
Dimetapp (trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to relieve nasal congestion and to treat rhinitis)