antipruritic

antipruritic
n.
an agent that relieves itching (pruritus). Examples are doxepin and crotamiton, applied in creams or lotions, and some antihistamine drugs (e.g. alimemazine), used if the itching is due to an allergy.

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  • antipruritic — ANTIPRURÍTIC, Ă adj., s. n. (medicament) împotriva pruritului. (< engl. antipruritic) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • antipruritic — 1. Preventing or relieving itching. 2. An agent that relieves itching. * * * an·ti·pru·rit·ic prü rit ik adj tending to check or relieve itching <antipruritic effects> antipruritic n an antipruritic agent * * * n. an agent that relieves… …   Medical dictionary

  • antipruritic — /an tee proo rit ik, an tuy /, Med., Pharm. adj. 1. relieving or preventing itching. n. 2. an antipruritic agent. [1875 80; ANTI + PRURITIC] * * * …   Universalium

  • antipruritic — [ˌantɪprʊ rɪtɪk] adjective used to relieve itching. noun an antipruritic drug. Origin C19: from anti + pruritic (see pruritus) …   English new terms dictionary

  • antipruritic — adj. & n. adj. relieving itching. n. an antipruritic drug or agent. Etymology: ANTI + PRURITUS + IC …   Useful english dictionary

  • Antipruritic — Antipruritics, also known as anti itch drugs, are medications that inhibit the itching (Latin: pruritus) that is often associated with sunburns, allergic reactions, eczema, psoriasis, chickenpox, fungal infections, insect bites and stings like… …   Wikipedia

  • antipruritic — noun a medical agent that stops itching …   Wiktionary

  • antipruritic — adj. relieves itching, prevents itching …   English contemporary dictionary

  • antipruritic — an·ti·pru·rit·ic …   English syllables

  • antipruritic — an ti•pru•rit′ic adj. n …   From formal English to slang

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