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Definition of Benzonatate
1. Noun. (pharmaceutical drug) A particular kind of non-narcotic cough suppressant, taken orally. ¹
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Medical Definition of Benzonatate
1. Nonaethyleneglycol monomethyl ether p-n-butylaminobenzoate;an antitussive agent related chemically to tetracaine; thought to act by depressing mechanoreceptors in the lungs. (05 Mar 2000)