antihistamine

«antihistamine» in Mova's school dictionary: A medicine that calms allergic reactions such as… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (an antihistamine, antihistamines); adjective (antihistamine)

meaning for a pupil

1) A medicine that calms allergic reactions such as sneezing, itchy eyes, rashes and hay fever. tree →

2) (science) It works by blocking histamine, a chemical the body releases when it reacts to things like pollen, pet hair or insect bites. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health lessons, antihistamines help with hay fever and mild allergies. Some make you sleepy. For a severe allergy (anaphylaxis) an antihistamine is not enough: people need an adrenaline pen and an ambulance. Phrases: «take an antihistamine», «antihistamine cream».

examples

• I take an antihistamine in summer for my hay fever. tree →
• The nurse put antihistamine cream on the bee sting. tree →
• Some antihistamines make you drowsy. tree →
• My dog allergy is better when I take antihistamines. tree →
• For a serious allergy, call an ambulance; an antihistamine is not enough. tree →
• The pharmacist gave Mum an antihistamine syrup for me. tree →

note

anti + histamine. Say «an-tee-HISS-tuh-meen». Countable. Only take medicines with a trusted adult or a doctor's advice.

In the corpora

• Allergic conjunctivitis from pollen is not catching and is helped by antihistamine (allergy medicine) drops or tablets.
• Antihistamine tablets, nasal sprays or eye drops help hay fever, and you cannot catch it from someone else.
• Some older hay fever tablets (antihistamines) reach the brain and cause sleepiness, and pharmacists can suggest non-drowsy kinds.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «antihistamine» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.