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Noun: antihistamine  ,an-ti'his-tu,meen
  1. A medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site

Derived forms: antihistamines

Type of: medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine

Encyclopedia: Antihistamine

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