IPA: /ˌæn.tɪˈθaɪ.rɔɪd/
KK: /æn'tɪθaɪrɔɪd/
Definition: Relating to substances or treatments that decrease the production or effects of hormones produced by the thyroid gland.
Example: The doctor prescribed an antithyroid medication to help manage the patient's hyperthyroidism.
IPA: /ˌæn.tiˈtɒk.sɪk/
KK: /ˌæntiˈtɑksɪk/
Definition: Describing something that works against or neutralizes poisons or toxins in the body.
Example: The doctor administered an antitoxic serum to treat the patient's poisoning.
IPA: /ˌæn.tiˈtɒk.sɪn/
KK: /ˌæntiˈtɑɪksɪn/
Definition: A substance that can neutralize toxins in the body, often produced by animals or humans to treat or prevent diseases caused by harmful substances.
Example: The doctor administered an antitoxin to the patient to counteract the effects of the poison.
IPA: /ˌæntiˈtjuːbɜːrkjʊlər/
KK: /ˌæntiˌtjuːˈbɜːrkjʊlər/
Definition: Relating to substances or treatments that are used to fight tuberculosis, a serious infectious disease that affects the lungs.
Example: The doctor prescribed an antitubercular medication to help treat the patient's tuberculosis.
IPA: /ˈæntiˌtjuːmər/
KK: /ˈæntiˌtumər/
Definition: Describing something that works against or prevents the growth of harmful tumors in the body.
Example: The new medication has antitumor properties that help fight cancer.
IPA: /ˌæntiˈtjuːmərəl/
KK: /æntiˈtumərəl/
Definition: Relating to substances or treatments that prevent or inhibit the growth of tumors.
Example: The researchers are studying an antitumoral drug that could help fight cancer.
IPA: /ˌæn.tɪˈtʌs.ɪv/
KK: /ˌæntiˈtʌsɪv/
Definition: Able to help stop or reduce coughing.
Example: The doctor prescribed an antitussive to help with my persistent cough.
Definition: A substance that helps to reduce or suppress coughing.
Example: The doctor prescribed an antitussive to help relieve my persistent cough.
IPA: /ˈæn.tiˌʌl.sər/
KK: /ˈæntiˌʌlsər/
Definition: Describing something that helps to prevent or reduce the occurrence of ulcers in the body.
Example: The doctor prescribed an antiulcer medication to help with my stomach issues.
IPA: /ˌæntɪˈvɛnɪn/
KK: /ˈæntɪˌvɛnɪn/
Definition: A medicine made from animal serum that helps treat poisoning caused by the venom of snakes, spiders, or other poisonous creatures.
Example: The doctor administered antivenin to the patient who was bitten by a snake.
IPA: /ˈæntɪˌvɛnəm/
KK: /ˈæntɪˌvɛnəm/
Definition: A medicine used to treat the effects of venom from snake bites or other poisonous creatures by neutralizing the venom in the body.
Example: The doctor administered antivenom to the patient who had been bitten by a snake.
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