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/an'tee proo rit"ik, an'tuy-/, Med., Pharm.adj.1. relieving or preventing itching.n.2. an antipruritic agent.[1875-80; ANTI- + PRURITIC]
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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 — [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 — 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 … The new mediacal dictionary
antipruritic — an ti•pru•rit′ic adj. n … From formal English to slang
