Cyproheptadine (original) (raw)

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I. (noun)

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Meaning:

An antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactionsplay

Synonyms:

cyproheptadine; Periactin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cyproheptadine" is a kind of...):

antihistamine (a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site)

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