antihistamine

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæntiˈhɪstəmɪn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌæntiˈhɪstəˌmin, -mɪn, ˌæntaɪ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an′ti his′tə mēn′, -min)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
an•ti•his•ta•mine /ˌæntiˈhɪstəˌmin, -mɪn, ˌæntaɪ-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Biochemistry, Drugsa drug that can block the action of substances in the body that cause sneezing, sniffling, or other reactions of colds and allergies.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
an•ti•his•ta•mine  (an′ti his′tə mēn′, -min),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem., Pharm.]
  1. Biochemistry, Drugsany of certain compounds or medicines that neutralize or inhibit the effect of histamine in the body, used chiefly in the treatment of allergic disorders and colds.
  • anti- + histamine 1930–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
antihistamine / ˌæntɪˈhɪstəˌmiːn -mɪn/
  1. any drug that neutralizes the effects of histamine, used esp in the treatment of allergies
'antihistamine' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bendectin - Bovet - anti- - antihistaminic - brompheniramine - chlorcyclizine - clemastine fumarate - dimenhydrinate - histamine - promethazine - tripelennamine

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