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antihistamines

an·ti·his·ta·mine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-ti-his-tuh-meen, -min]
    • /ˌæn tɪˈhɪs təˌmin, -mɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-ti-his-tuh-meen, -min]
    • /ˌæn tɪˈhɪs təˌmin, -mɪn/

Definitions of antihistamines word

  • noun antihistamines any of certain compounds or medicines that neutralize or inhibit the effect of histamine in the body, used chiefly in the treatment of allergic disorders and colds. 1
  • noun antihistamines Plural form of antihistamine. 1
  • noun antihistamines plural of antihistamine. 0
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Origin of antihistamines

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; anti- + histamine

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Parts of speech for Antihistamines

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Antihistamines

antihistamines popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

antihistamines usage trend in Literature

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