antihistaminic

American

[an-tee-his-tuh-min-ik, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˌhɪs təˈmɪn ɪk, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

of or relating to an antihistamine or its effect.

noun

an antihistaminic agent, as a drug.

Etymology

Origin of antihistaminic

First recorded in 1945–50; antihistamine + -ic

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Working on an antihistaminic drug which they had developed for the control of allergies such as hay fever, researchers at France's Rh�ne-Poulenc laboratories found that the drug made many people sleepy.

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