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English
Etymology
From (a)cet(ic acid) + + -izine (“diphenylmethylpiperazine derivative”).
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Noun
cetirizine (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A major metabolite of hydroxyzine, an antihistamine used in the treatment of allergies, hay fever, angioedema, and urticaria.
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