Crossword clues for antipruritic
antipruritic
Wiktionary
n. a medical agent that stops itching.
WordNet
n. a substance that relieves or prevents itching
Wikipedia
Antipruritics, also known as anti-itch drugs, are medications that inhibit the itching (Latin: pruritus) often associated with sunburns, allergic reactions, eczema, psoriasis, chickenpox, fungal infections, insect bites and stings like those from mosquitoes, fleas, and mites, and contact dermatitis and urticaria caused by plants such as poison ivy ( urushiol-induced contact dermatitis) or stinging nettle.
Usage examples of "antipruritic".
Popeye loved it when every few weeks her owner would put her in a sink of warm water and lather her up with Nusalt antiseborrheic therapeutic shampoo, followed by the Relief antipruritic oatmeal and pramoxine cream rinse that her owner kneaded into Popeye's fur for exactly seven minutes, as the directions prescribed.