antipruritic

antipruritic
1. Preventing or relieving itching. 2. An agent that relieves itching.

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an·ti·pru·rit·ic -prü-'rit-ik adj tending to check or relieve itching <\antipruritic effects>
antipruritic n an antipruritic agent

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n.
an agent that relieves itching (pruritus). Examples are calamine 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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an·ti·pru·rit·ic (an″te-) (an″ti-proo-ritґik) 1. relieving or preventing itching. 2. an agent that relieves or prevents itching.

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