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ˌantiˈhistamine, a. and n.
[anti-1 6 d.]
A. adj. That counteracts the effect of histamine.
B. n. A synthetic drug having this property, used esp. in the treatment of certain allergic conditions. So ˌanti-histaˈminic a. and n.
1933A. C. H. Yen & Hsi-Chun Chang in Proc. Soc. Exper. Biol. XXXI. 338 The sensitivity to histamine in guinea pig and man may be accounted for by the absence of antihistamine activity in their blood. 1942Jrnl. Immunology XLIV. 219 In a series of studies on the antihistamine activity of a number of derivatives of phenoxyethylamine..(1571 F) prevented certain histamine effects. 1947Lancet 17 May 678/1 (title) The Anti-histamine Drugs. 1950Chem. & Engin. News XXVIII. 846/1 Opinion is divided on the use of antihistaminics as cold cures. 1955Sci. News Let. 16 July 40/2 Many of the itch remedies used today..such as anti-histaminics..may depend for their results on a partial blocking of the proteinases, or itch enzymes. 1957N.Z. Listener 26 July 15/1 The antihistamines, discovered to have a quietening effect and to act specifically against motion sickness. 1964S. Duke-Elder Parsons' Diseases of Eye (ed. 14) xxii. 313 Treatment should consist of the administration of anti-histaminic or diuretic drugs in the early stages. |