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me·the·na·mine M0253600 (mə-thē′nə-mēn′, -mĭn)n. An organic compound, C6H12N4, used as a urinary tract antiseptic, in the manufacture of explosives, and in rubber vulcanizing. Also called hexamethylenetetramine.
[meth- + -en(e) + amine.]methenamine (mɛˈθiːnəˌmiːn; -ˌmaɪn) n (Elements & Compounds) another name for hexamethylenetetramine[C20: meth- + -ene + amine]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  methenamine - antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infectionsMandelamine, Urexantibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide - any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth |
EncyclopediaSeeHexamethylenetetraminemethenamineenUK
methenamine [mĕ-the´nah-mēn] a urinary antiseptic, administered orally as the hippurate and mandelate salts.meth·en·a·mine (meth-en'ă-mēn), A condensation product obtained by the action of ammonia on formaldehyde; in acidic urine, it decomposes to yield formaldehyde, a urinary antiseptic. Synonym(s): hexaminemethenamine (mə-thē′nə-mēn′, -mĭn)n. An organic compound, C6H12N4, used as a urinary tract antiseptic, in the manufacture of explosives, and in rubber vulcanizing. Also called hexamethylenetetramine.methenamine A disinfectant once used as an oral urinary tract antiseptic; in acid urine, methenamine decomposes, generating formaldehyde, which is toxic to urinary tract bacteria.methenamineenUK
Related to methenamine: methylamine, methenamine mandelate, methenamine silver stainSynonyms for methenaminenoun antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infectionsSynonymsRelated Words- antibacterial
- antibacterial drug
- bactericide
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