Benadryl

/ˈbɛn.ə.drɪl/

nounBen · a · dryl

Think: “BEN needs a DRILL” → BEN + a + DRYL sounds like Ben-a-dryl.

Yes, it's Benadryl. Don’t swap the middle vowels: it’s **Ben-a-** (not *Bena-* or *Bene-*), and it ends with **-dryl** (not *-dril* or *-dral*).

Definition

  1. nounA brand name for diphenhydramine, an antihistamine medicine used to relieve allergy symptoms and sometimes to cause drowsiness.

Examples

  • My doctor said Benadryl can make you sleepy, so I only take it at night.
  • He took Benadryl for his itchy hives after being outside.
  • Always read the label before taking Benadryl with other cold or allergy medicines.

Synonyms

diphenhydramineantihistamineallergy medicinehay fever medicinesleep aid

Translations

ES Benadryl (difenhidramina)PT Benadryl (difenidramina)FR Benadryl (diphenhydramine)

Common misspellings

benedrylbenadryllbenadryelbenadralbenedrilbenadrylebenadryIbenadryl®

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