English Explanatory Dictionary

metoclopramide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A procainamide derivative that is a dopamine D₂-receptor antagonist, given (usually as the hydrochloride) orally or by injection as an antiemetic and stimulant of gastrointestinal motility; 4-amino-5-chloro-N-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-2-methoxybenzamide, C₁₄H₂₂ClN₃O₂.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɛt.əˈkləʊ.pɹə.mʌɪd/ /ˌmɛt.əˈkloʊ.pɹəˌmaɪd/

Word forms

metoclopramide metoclopramides

Etymology

Borrowed from French métoclopramide, from métho(xy) + chlo(ro)- + pr(ocaïn)amide.

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