Term: benzathine
IPA: ˈbɛn.zəˌθin

==English==
[[File:Benzathine.svg|thumb|250px|Chemical structure of '''benzathine''']]
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===Etymology===
{{etymon|en|:af|benzylamino|ethane|-ine|tree=1}}
From {{af|en|benzylamino|alt1=benz(yl)a(mino)|ethane|alt2=(e)th(ane)|-ine}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈbɛn.zəˌθin/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[diamine]] used in some [[medication]]s to stabilize [[penicillin]].

====Derived terms====
* {{l|en|benzathine benzylpenicillin}}
* {{l|en|benzathi