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alcaftadine

alcaftadine noun: an histamine H₁ receptor antagonist used to prevent eye irritation brought on by allergic conjunctivitis.

Noun

alcaftadine (uncountable)

  1. An histamine H₁ receptor antagonist used to prevent eye irritation brought on by allergic conjunctivitis.

Origin of alcaftadine

From [Term?] + -tadine (“tricyclic compound”).

Questions about alcaftadine

What does alcaftadine mean?
Alcaftadine means an histamine H₁ receptor antagonist used to prevent eye irritation brought on by allergic conjunctivitis.
What part of speech is alcaftadine?
Alcaftadine is a noun.

Words near alcaftadine in the dictionary

  1. alc
  2. alc.
  3. alcade
  4. alcades
  5. Alcaeus
  6. alcaftadine
  7. alcahest
  8. alcahests
  9. Alcaic
  10. Alcaic verse
  11. Alcaics

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