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hexamethylenetetramine

hexamethylenetetramine

9.9
A white crystal used in labs and as a medicine to treat urinary tract infections
  • noun
  • /ˌhɛksəˌmɛθɪlɪnˈtɛtrəˌmiːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hexametilentetramina
  • The doctor prescribed hexamethylenetetramine for my urinary infection.

Examples

  • In the laboratory, hexamethylenetetramine is used as a reagent in various chemical reactions.

  • The white crystals of hexamethylenetetramine dissolve easily in water.

  • Doctors sometimes prescribe hexamethylenetetramine to help prevent urinary tract infections.

  • I bought hexamethylenetetramine at the pharmacy.

  • Doctors often prescribe hexamethylenetetramine as a urinary antiseptic to treat infections.

  • In laboratories, hexamethylenetetramine serves as a chemical reagent in various experiments.

  • The pharmacist explained that hexamethylenetetramine can help prevent urinary tract infections.

Synonyms

methenamine
vshexamethylenetetramine
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A medicine that prevents urinary tract infections by killing bacteria

also serves as a chemical reagent in addition to medical antiseptic use
hexamine
vshexamethylenetetramine
  • Specialized
8.4

A medicine that prevents or treats infections in the bladder

has additional laboratory reagent roles beyond its medical antiseptic application

Surface Forms

hexamethylenetetramine singular
hexamethylenetetramines plural

Morphology

hexamethylenetetramine = hexamethylene + tetramine (opaque) = hexamethylene + tetramine

The morphological parts are specialized chemical terms; understanding the medicinal meaning requires subject knowledge.

Etymology

Hexamethylenetetramine comes from parts that describe its chemistry: hexa- 'six', methylene 'a small chemical link', and tetramine 'four nitrogen parts'. Those nitrogen parts give the compound its chemical activity, which is why it appears as a white crystalline reagent and is used in medicine to help prevent urinary infections.