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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
[-proo͡rit′ik]
Etymology: Gk, anti + L, prurire, to itch
1 pertaining to a substance or procedure that tends to relieve or prevent itching.
2 an antipruritic drug. Topical anesthetics, corticosteroids, and antihistamines are used as antipruritic agents.
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.
antipruritic
adjective Relieving or preventing itching noun An agent that prevents or relieves itching


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