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histamine blocker

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noun

Pharmacology.

  1. any of various substances that act at a specific receptor site to block certain actions of histamine.

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Ranitidine is a histamine blocker that works to lower the acid created in the stomach, according to the F.D.A.

From New York Times

That said, Dr. Gluckman says, a chemical histamine blocker such as Benadryl or Zantac works best.

From The Wall Street Journal

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