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antidiarrheic

UK/ˌæntɪdaɪəˈɹiːɪk/

antidiarrheic noun: an agent which counteracts or remedies diarrhea; an antidiarrheic agent.

Noun

antidiarrheic (plural antidiarrheics)

  1. An agent which counteracts or remedies diarrhea; an antidiarrheic agent.

Adjective

antidiarrheic (not comparable)

  1. Counteractive of or remedying diarrhea.

Forms of antidiarrheic

pluralantidiarrheics
alternative formantidiarrhoeic
alternative formantidiarrhœic

Origin of antidiarrheic

From anti- + diarrheic.

Questions about antidiarrheic

What does antidiarrheic mean?
Antidiarrheic means an agent which counteracts or remedies diarrhea; an antidiarrheic agent.
What part of speech is antidiarrheic?
Antidiarrheic can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce antidiarrheic?
Antidiarrheic is pronounced /ˌæntɪdaɪəˈɹiːɪk/ (UK).
What is the plural of antidiarrheic?
The plural of antidiarrheic is antidiarrheics.

Words near antidiarrheic in the dictionary

  1. antidiagonally
  2. antidiagonals
  3. antidiarrhea
  4. antidiarrheal
  5. antidiarrheals
  6. antidiarrheic
  7. antidiarrheics
  8. antidiarrhoea
  9. antidiarrhoeal
  10. antidiarrhoeals
  11. antidiarrhoeic

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