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Dramamine
(Dram|amine)
Pronunciation:
/ˈdraməmiːn/
noun
[
mass noun
]
trademark
an antihistamine compound used to counter nausea (especially travel sickness), also used as a recreational drug.
Origin:
1940s
: from
dram-
(of unknown origin) +
amine
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