"Benadryl" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɛnədɹɪl/ Forms: Benadryls [plural]
Etymology: Marketing name. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Benadryl (countable and uncountable, plural Benadryls)
  1. An antihistamine medication used to stop allergies or as a sleep aid. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Related terms: diphenhydramine (english: common main ingredient)
    Sense id: en-Benadryl-en-noun-8bvUbaVD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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