Associations to the word «Diphenhydramine»

Wiktionary

DIPHENHYDRAMINE, noun. An antihistamine and sedative drug that blocks the effect of histamine at H1 receptor sites, reducing smooth muscle contraction.

Dictionary definition

DIPHENHYDRAMINE, noun. Antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats