antiitch

English

Alternative forms

• anti-itch

Etymology

anti- +‎ itch

Adjective

antiitch (not comparable)

1. (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