Definition

A type of medicine that helps prevent nausea and vomiting caused by motion sickness and is also used for allergic reactions.

Example

The doctor prescribed dimenhydrinate to help with my motion sickness during the trip.

Conversation

I heard you had some trouble on your trip last week.

Yeah, I got really nauseous while driving.

Did you take any dimenhydrinate for it?

I did, and it helped a lot after a bit!

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Root Explanation

Dimenhydrinate is formed from "di-" (meaning two), "methyl" (from the Greek "methylen", meaning a chemical group derived from methane), and "hydrate" (from the Greek "hydor", meaning water). The word refers to a compound that contains two methyl groups and is related to water, indicating its chemical structure.

Memory Tip

Think of 'two' ('di-') methyl groups combined with 'water' ('hydrate') to remember that dimenhydrinate is a compound related to these elements.

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