benadryl means an antihistamine medication used to stop allergies or as a sleep aid. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.
benadryl is pronounced /ˈbɛnədɹɪl/.
Etymology
Marketing name. From benzhydryl diethylaminoethyl ether.
noun
- An antihistamine medication used to stop allergies or as a sleep aid.“The “Benadryl challenge”, wherein participants took a large amount of antihistamines in an attempt to produce hallucinogenic effects, led to at least one death.”