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单词 Dramamine
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Definition of Dramamine in English:

Dramamine

noun ˈdraməmiːnˈdraməˌmēn
mass nountrademark
  • An antihistamine compound used to counter nausea (especially travel sickness), also used as a recreational drug.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Once there I took some Dramamine for insurance against puking.
    • Italian researchers gave cruise-ship passengers 500 milligrams of ginger before embarkation and again every four hours during two days of rough seas; other passengers received the drug Dramamine.
    • Twenty years after his stint as a sometimes queasy caretaker of endangered eggs, he no longer needs Dramamine as a dietary supplement.
    • Thankful for my Dramamine, I turned on my camera, ignored my stomach and concentrated on the contest.
    • How else to explain the sudden urge to get in a helicopter, when in normal life I can barely sit on a swing without Dramamine?
    • To search out these treasures, you don't need a passport, a water purifier or a fresh supply of Dramamine.
    • Still, I have arranged to buy a new rod and reel, also many, many Dramamine; they seem to work.
    • The boss decided to brave the day also as the sea was so fine and we still had Dramamine, so no seasickness.
    • For the first time in a long time, I felt like I needed a Dramamine.
    • Rather than reaching for the Dramamine as you watch the film, however, the shaky-cam technique adds to the tension of the script.
    • It isn't so bad that you'll get seasick from this effort, but I did consider reaching for the Dramamine.
    • Sarah adjusted the Dramamine bands on her wrists.
    • The camera work may not rescue the picture from a string of preposterous twists, but it will likely set a precedent as the first Hollywood blockbuster best viewed after a dose of Dramamine.
    • Drugs like Dramamine work on the central nervous system, depressing the body's reaction to movement stimuli.
    • In a not-so-fun recent study, 36 people with tendencies of severe motion sickness were given a placebo, Dramamine or powdered ginger.
    • Marezine, Dramamine, and Bonine are antihistamines, which means they can be bought over the counter.
    • The allure of scuba diving far from shore has always been offset by the requisite marathon boat ride and double dose of Dramamine.
    • Have you ever noticed that Dramamine broken down is Drama Mine?
    • Which is to say, the Boss should keep the Dramamine close by.
    • I clutched the Dramamine tightly in my hand and decided to put a brave face on it.

Origin

1940s: from dram- (of unknown origin) + amine.

 
 

Definition of Dramamine in US English:

Dramamine

nounˈdraməˌmēn
trademark
  • An antihistamine compound used to counter nausea (especially travel sickness).

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Have you ever noticed that Dramamine broken down is Drama Mine?
    • Drugs like Dramamine work on the central nervous system, depressing the body's reaction to movement stimuli.
    • Sarah adjusted the Dramamine bands on her wrists.
    • Once there I took some Dramamine for insurance against puking.
    • How else to explain the sudden urge to get in a helicopter, when in normal life I can barely sit on a swing without Dramamine?
    • In a not-so-fun recent study, 36 people with tendencies of severe motion sickness were given a placebo, Dramamine or powdered ginger.
    • The boss decided to brave the day also as the sea was so fine and we still had Dramamine, so no seasickness.
    • Still, I have arranged to buy a new rod and reel, also many, many Dramamine; they seem to work.
    • The camera work may not rescue the picture from a string of preposterous twists, but it will likely set a precedent as the first Hollywood blockbuster best viewed after a dose of Dramamine.
    • Thankful for my Dramamine, I turned on my camera, ignored my stomach and concentrated on the contest.
    • The allure of scuba diving far from shore has always been offset by the requisite marathon boat ride and double dose of Dramamine.
    • Marezine, Dramamine, and Bonine are antihistamines, which means they can be bought over the counter.
    • Twenty years after his stint as a sometimes queasy caretaker of endangered eggs, he no longer needs Dramamine as a dietary supplement.
    • Italian researchers gave cruise-ship passengers 500 milligrams of ginger before embarkation and again every four hours during two days of rough seas; other passengers received the drug Dramamine.
    • Rather than reaching for the Dramamine as you watch the film, however, the shaky-cam technique adds to the tension of the script.
    • Which is to say, the Boss should keep the Dramamine close by.
    • For the first time in a long time, I felt like I needed a Dramamine.
    • It isn't so bad that you'll get seasick from this effort, but I did consider reaching for the Dramamine.
    • I clutched the Dramamine tightly in my hand and decided to put a brave face on it.
    • To search out these treasures, you don't need a passport, a water purifier or a fresh supply of Dramamine.

Origin

1940s: from dram- (of unknown origin) + amine.

 
 
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