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unhinge (oh) and proglumide (medicine)


unhinge (oh)



to make someone become very upset or mentally ill
::The terrible experience seemed to have unhinged him slightly.
-- unhinged adj

proglumide (medicine)


proglumide
<chemical> 4-benzamido-n,n-dipropylglutaramic acid. A drug that exerts an inhibitory effect on gastric secretion and reduces gastrointestinal motility. It is used clinically in the drug therapy of gastrointestinal ulcers.

Pharmacological action: anti-ulcer agents.

Chemical name: Pentanoic acid, 4-(benzoylamino)-5-(dipropylamino)-5-oxo-, (+-)-