antidiarrheic

English

Alternative forms

antidiarrhoeic (UK)
antidiarrhœic (archaic)

Etymology

anti- +‎ diarrheic

Pronunciation

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

Noun

antidiarrheic (plural antidiarrheics)

(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

Adjective

antidiarrheic (not comparable)

(pharmacology) Counteractive of or remedying diarrhea.

Translations

counteractive of or remedying diarrhea

Greek: αντιδιαρροϊκός (el) m (antidiarroïkós)

Portuguese: antidiarreico

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