Antiallergic
Definition
A medication, chemical substance, or biological treatment designed to prevent, mitigate, or suppress the clinical manifestations of an allergic reaction; an antihistamine. It works by blocking histamine receptors or modulating IgE-mediated immune responses.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Antiallergic
- Antihistamine
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective or neuter noun with standard variations across gender and case structures. |
| Formation | Prefixal compound combining the therapeutic prefix 'anti-' with the descriptive adjective 'alergic' (allergic). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˌæn.ti.əˈlɜː.dʒɪk] |
| Source | IUPAC Pharmacology Index and World Allergy Organization Guidelines |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Medicul alergolog i-a prescris un antialergic de generația a doua pentru a evita stările de somnolență în timpul zilei.
EN: The allergist prescribed a second-generation antiallergic to avoid daytime drowsiness.
RO: Acest spray nazal are un efect antialergic local puternic, reducând rapid inflamația mucoasei iritate de polen.
EN: This nasal spray has a potent local antiallergic effect, rapidly reducing the inflammation of the pollen-irritated mucosa.
RO: Lenjeria de pat din materiale sintetice speciale oferă o protecție antialergică excelentă împotriva acarienilor din praf.
EN: Bedding made of special synthetic materials offers excellent antiallergic protection against dust mites.
Idioms & Phrases
Efect antialergic / Antialergic effect / antihistaminic action
RO: Capacitatea unei substanțe de a bloca eliberarea mediatorilor inflamatori din mastocite în urma expunerii la un alergen.
EN: The capacity of a substance to block the release of inflammatory mediators from mast cells following exposure to an allergen.
Medicament antialergic / Antiallergic drug / allergy medication
RO: Preparat farmaceutic administrat oral sau topic pentru controlul simptomatic al pruritului, strănutului și erupțiilor cutanate.
EN: A pharmaceutical preparation administered orally or topically for the symptomatic control of itching, sneezing, and skin rashes.
Tratament antialergic / Antiallergic therapy / desensitization
RO: Protocol medical pe termen scurt sau lung (inclusiv imunoterapia) menit să reducă sensibilitatea organismului la factorii externi.
EN: A short- or long-term medical protocol (including immunotherapy) aimed at reducing the body's sensitivity to external factors.
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