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antihistamine

/an-ti-his-tuh-meen, -min/US // ˌæn tɪˈhɪs təˌmin, -mɪn //UK // (ˌæntɪˈhɪstəˌmiːn, -mɪn) //

抗组织胺,抗组胺药,抗组胺,抗组胺剂

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Physiology, Pharmacology.

    • : any 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.

Examples

  • For example, they don’t know not to mix large amounts of alcohol or large amounts of antihistamines.

  • “He gave me a blue pill, which he said was an antihistamine,” said Chelan.

  • And, Zyrtec, an antihistamine, was the highest grossing nonfood of 2008, coming in at $316 million in sales.

  • Elvis also had the painkillers morphine and Demerol; tranquilizers Placidyl and Valium; and Chlorpheniramine, an antihistamine.