Etymology

antihistamine

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Today it means: A drug that counteracts the effects of a histamine. Commonly used to alleviate the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies. Full definition →

English histamine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  8. Ancient Greekῐ̔στός (hĭstós)
  9. Englishhisto-
  10. Englishhist(idine)
  11. Egyptianjmn
  12. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  13. LatinAmmōn
  14. Latinammoniacus
  15. Englishammonia
  16. Englishamine
  17. Englishhistamine
  18. English todayantihistamine

From anti- + histamine.

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