noun
- a crystalline compound used as a urinary antiseptic and in the manufacture of plastics and explosives
Usage: medical; chemical
Examples
- The doctor prescribed methenamine to treat the patient’s urinary tract infection.
- Methenamine is commonly used as an antiseptic in medical treatments.
- The chemical formula for methenamine is C6H12N4.
- Industrial applications of methenamine include plastic manufacturing.
- Methenamine tablets should be taken with plenty of water.
- The laboratory synthesized methenamine for research purposes.