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METHENAMINE

Dictionary entry overview: What does methenamine mean?

• METHENAMINE (noun)
The noun METHENAMINE has 1 sense:

1. antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infections

Familiarity information: METHENAMINE used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• METHENAMINE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infections

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Mandelamine; methenamine; Urex

Hypernyms ("methenamine" is a kind of...):

antibacterial; antibacterial drug; bactericide (any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth)

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