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
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.
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