Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antihistaminergic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-his-tamin-er-gic
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That counteracts the effects of histamine

Example Sentences

"CYP2D6 affects n = 11 (14%) of the ISS-listed drugs: 2 antipsychotics, one antidepressant, three antihistaminergic, 2 analgesics, and one betablocker, one hormone agonist and one antiemetic."

Etymology

From anti- + histaminergic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Questions

What does antihistaminergic mean?: That counteracts the effects of histamine
Where does antihistaminergic come from?: From anti- + histaminergic.

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