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# 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antihistamine/#m1)

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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antihistamine/#m2)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antihistamine/#x1)
- The nurse put antihistamine cream on the bee sting. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antihistamine/#x2)
- Some antihistamines make you drowsy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antihistamine/#x3)
- My dog allergy is better when I take antihistamines. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antihistamine/#x4)
- For a serious allergy, call an ambulance; an antihistamine is not enough. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antihistamine/#x5)
- The pharmacist gave Mum an antihistamine syrup for me. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antihistamine/#x6)

### 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.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/9-sore-throats-ears-and-eyes/11/)
- [Antihistamine tablets, nasal sprays or eye drops help hay fever, and you cannot catch it from someone else.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/13-hay-fever-allergies-and-epipens/6/)
- [Some older hay fever tablets (antihistamines) reach the brain and cause sleepiness, and pharmacists can suggest non-drowsy kinds.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/19-antibiotics-viruses-and-side-effects/12/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «antihistamine» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antihistamine/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.