Antihistamine
any of certain compounds or medicines that neutralize or inhibit the effect of in the body, used chiefly in the treatment of allergic disorders and colds.
Contemporary Examples
Elvis also had the painkillers morphine and Demerol; tranquilizers Placidyl and Valium; and Chlorpheniramine, an antihistamine.
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noun
any drug that neutralizes the effects of histamine, used esp in the treatment of allergies
n.
1933, from anti- + histamine.
antihistamine an·ti·his·ta·mine (ān’tē-hĭs’tə-mēn’, -mĭn)
n.
Any of several drugs used to counteract the physiological effects of histamine.
an’ti·his’ta·mine’ adj.
antihistamine
(ān’tē-hĭs’tə-mēn’)
Any of various drugs that relieve cold or allergy symptoms by blocking the action of histamine.
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