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antipruritic

an·ti·pru·rit·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tee-proo-rit-ik, an-tahy-]
    • /ˌæn ti prʊˈrɪt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tee-proo-rit-ik, an-tahy-]
    • /ˌæn ti prʊˈrɪt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ-/

Definitions of antipruritic word

  • adjective antipruritic acting against or preventing itching 3
  • noun antipruritic a substance that relieves or prevents itching 3
  • adjective antipruritic relieving or preventing itching. 1
  • noun antipruritic an antipruritic agent. 1
  • noun antipruritic (chiefly of a drug) used to relieve itching. 1
  • noun antipruritic (pharmacology, dermatology) a medical agent that stops itching. 0
See all 6 definitions of antipruritic

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Origin of antipruritic

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; anti- + pruritic

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Parts of speech for Antipruritic

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

antipruritic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

antipruritic usage trend in Literature

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