antiitch

English

Alternative forms

anti-itch

Etymology

anti- +‎ itch

Adjective

antiitch (not comparable)

(pharmacology, dermatology) Preventing or countering itching.
- 2000, Nelson Lee Novick, Baby Skin:
  Tar preparations, possessing both antiitch and antiinflammatory properties, have long been employed in the treatment of psoriasis.

Translations

preventing or countering itching

Portuguese: antiprurítico, antiprurido, anticoceira

See also

antipruritic

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