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acrivastine
a·cri·va·stine [ a krívvə stn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
antihistamine drug: a drug that inhibits the production of histamine. Use: treatment of rhinitis, urticaria, and eczema.
[Late 20th century. <acrylic acid + -astine, INN stem]
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