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antipruritic

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antipruritic /an·ti·pru·rit·ic/ (-proo-rit´ik) preventing or relieving itching, or an agent that does this.
an·ti·pru·rit·ic (nt-pr-rtk, nt-)
adj.
Preventing or relieving itching.

anti·pru·ritic n.

antipruritic (an´tīprōōrit´ik),
adj relieving or preventing itching.

antipruritic
1. preventing or relieving itching.
2. an agent that counteracts itching; of special importance in the treatment of animals because of the self-trauma that results from their responses to pruritus.

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