# antihistamine

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæn.tiˈhɪs.tə.miːn/ · frequency rank #61,958

## Definitions
1. A drug or substance that counteracts the effects of a histamine. Commonly used to alleviate the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies.

## Etymology
From anti- + histamine.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/antihistamine