antidiarrheic

English

Alternative forms

• antidiarrhoeic (UK)
• antidiarrhœic (archaic)

Etymology

anti- +‎ diarrheic

Pronunciation

• enPR: ăn'tĭdīərhēʹĭk, IPA^(key): /ˌæntɪdaɪəˈɹiːɪk/

Noun

antidiarrheic (plural antidiarrheics)

1. (pharmacology) An agent which counteracts or remedies diarrhea; an antidiarrheic agent.

Translations

an agent which counteracts or remedies diarrhea; an antidiarrheic agent

• Portuguese: antidiarreico m
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Adjective

antidiarrheic (not comparable)

1. (pharmacology) Counteractive of or remedying diarrhea.

Translations

counteractive of or remedying diarrhea

• Greek: αντιδιαρροϊκός (el) m (antidiarroïkós)
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• Portuguese: antidiarreico