antihistamine

== English == === Etymology === From anti- + histamine. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌæn.tiˈhɪs.tə.miːn/, /ˌæn.taɪˈhɪs.tə.miːn/ === Noun === antihistamine (plural antihistamines) (pharmacology) A drug that counteracts the effects of a histamine. Commonly used to alleviate the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies. ==== Hyponyms ==== See also Thesaurus:antihistamine ==== Derived terms ==== anticistamines antihistaminic ==== Translations ====