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

antipope, antipoverty, antiproliferation, antiproliferative, antiproton, antipruritic, antipsychiatry, antipsychotic, antipyretic, antipyrine, antipyrotic