What does "hydroxyzine" mean?

A first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic.

What is a synonym for "hydroxyzine"?

Common synonyms include: atarax, hydroxyzine hydrochloride, vistaril.

Pronounced //haɪˈdɹɑk.səˌziːn//.

//haɪˈdɹɑk.səˌziːn// noun

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Noun

1
A first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic. countable, uncountable
2
a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness wordnet

Blend of hydroxy- + piperazine.

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