Definition

A type of medicine that helps reduce allergy symptoms like itching and skin rashes.

Example

The doctor prescribed cyproheptadine to help with my allergy symptoms.

Conversation

I heard that cyproheptadine can help with those allergy symptoms.

Yeah, I've used it before, and it worked pretty well for me.

I might need to get some if my itching doesn't go away soon.

Definitely try it out; it really helps with the skin rash too.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Cyproheptadine is formed from "cypro-" (derived from the Greek island of Cyprus, where the compound was first isolated) and "heptadine" (from the Greek "hepta" meaning seven and "dine" referring to a chemical compound). The word refers to a specific antihistamine compound that has a seven-membered ring structure in its molecular composition.

Memory Tip

Think of 'Cyprus' as the place where this compound was first found, and 'hepta' meaning seven, which helps you remember that cyproheptadine is a chemical compound with a seven-membered structure.

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