anti-allergic

adjective

an·​ti-al·​ler·​gic ˌan-tē-ə-ˈlər-jik 

ˌan-ˌtī-

variants or antiallergic or less commonly anti-allergenic or antiallergenic

ˌan-tē-ˌa-lər-ˈje-nik 

ˌan-ˌtī-

medical

: used to prevent an allergic response : tending to relieve or control allergic symptoms

anti-allergic drugs

anti-allergic noun

or antiallergic or less commonly anti-allergenic or antiallergenic

Calcium chloride has been used as an antiallergic to prevent serum sickness …

—Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

anti-allergic

1 of 2 adjective

an·​ti-al·​ler·​gic

variants or antiallergic

-ə-ˈlər-jik 

also anti-allergenic or antiallergenic

-ˌal-ər-ˈjen-ik 

: tending to relieve or control allergic symptoms

anti-allergic agents

anti-allergic

2 of 2 noun

variants or antiallergic also anti-allergenic or antiallergenic

: an anti-allergic agent