methenamine
English
Chemical structure of methenamine
Alternative forms
Etymology
From meth(yl)ene + -amine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɪˈθiː.nə.miːn/, /mɪˈθiː.nəm.ɪn/
Noun
methenamine (countable and uncountable, plural methenamines)
- (pharmacology) The compound hexamethylenetetramine when used as a urinary antiseptic.
- (pathology) Synonym of methenamine silver.
References
- “methenamine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “methenamine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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