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antidiarrheal

antidiarrheal

3.7
A medicine that stops or reduces diarrhea
  • noun
  • /ˌæntiˈdaɪəˌril/
  • Specialized
translation icon : antidiarreico
  • He purchased an antidiarrheal at the pharmacy to help control his sudden gastrointestinal issues.

Examples

  • To relieve her symptoms, the doctor recommended taking an antidiarrheal after each episode of diarrhea.

  • Many patients find that an antidiarrheal can help ease their discomfort during a bout of stomach flu.

  • Most available OTC antidiarrheal medications on the market contain bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto Bismol, Kaopectate, Kapectolin, and Maalox Total Stomach Relief).

    Academic text (2007)

Synonyms

antidiarrheal drug
vsantidiarrheal
  • Specialized
3.1

A drug that stops or reduces diarrhea

is the shorter single word form for the same medicine

Antonyms

laxative
  • Specialized
18 4.1

A medicine that helps the body pass stool

Compounds

antidiarrheal drug
  • Specialized
3.1

A drug that stops or reduces diarrhea

Surface Forms

antidiarrheal singular
antidiarrheals plural

Morphology

antidiarrheal = antidiarrheal (transparent) = anti + diarrhea + al

The noun is a straightforward conversion of the adjective 'antidiarrheal', which is transparently built from anti- + diarrhea + -al.

Etymology

The word antidiarrheal combines the prefix anti- ('against') with diarrhea, a word for a 'fast, watery flow from the stomach or bowels'. So an antidiarrheal is a medicine that works 'against' that flow to stop or control diarrhea.