Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Preventing or relieving itching.
- noun An antipruritic drug.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Tending to relieve itching.
- noun A remedy which tends to relieve itching.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a medical agent that stops
itching .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a substance that relieves or prevents itching
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Examples
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Itch medicine antipruritic, such as calamine lotion
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Itch medicine antipruritic, such as calamine lotion
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Itch medicine antipruritic, such as calamine lotion
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Itch medicine antipruritic, such as calamine lotion
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Cutaneous larva migrans Child and adult: 3 g in 30 g vaseline or antipruritic ointment, 3 applications per day during one week
Chapter 4 1993
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Locally, antipruritic and stimulating applications, such as are used in the treatment of eczema, are to be employed, alkaline baths and tarry applications deserving special mention.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine Henry Weightman Stelwagon 1886
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With systemic remedies directed toward a removal or modification of the etiological factors, and, for the temporary relief of the itching, suitable antipruritic applications.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine Henry Weightman Stelwagon 1886
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Externally protective and antipruritic applications, such as are employed in the treatment of eczema and pemphigus, are to be employed: --
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine Henry Weightman Stelwagon 1886
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n. - & a. (drug) used against inflammation. adj. (of music) sung alternately. antipruritic adj., n.
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