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antipruritic

[ an-tee-proo-rit-ik, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn ti prʊˈrɪt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ- /
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adjective
relieving or preventing itching.
noun
an antipruritic agent.
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Origin of antipruritic

First recorded in 1875–80; anti- + pruritic

Words nearby antipruritic

antipoverty, antiproliferation, antiproliferative, antiprothrombin, antiproton, antipruritic, antipsychiatry, antipsychotic, antipyretic, antipyrine, antipyrotic
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Medical definitions for antipruritic

antipruritic
[ ăn′tē-pru-rĭt′ĭk, ăn′tī- ]
adj.
Preventing or relieving itching.

Other words from antipruritic

an′ti•pru•rit′ic n.
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