cetirizine

Questions

How do you pronounce cetirizine?

The recorded pronunciation is /sɛˈtɪɹ.ɪˌzin/.

What does cetirizine mean?

A major metabolite of hydroxyzine, an antihistamine used in the treatment of allergies, hay fever, angioedema, and urticaria.

Where does cetirizine come from?

From (a)cet(ic acid)[Term?] + -izine (“diphenylmethylpiperazine derivative”).

How to pronounce cetirizine

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