antistaminico
/ˌan.ti.staˈmi.ni.ko/masculine
The English word 'antihistamine' is antistaminico in Italian.
antistaminico refers to a drug that counteracts a histamine.
Meaning: drug that counteracts a histamine (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form is antistaminico and the plural form is antistaminici.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ˌan.ti.staˈmi.ni.ko/. It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the 4th syllable.
Did you know?
- Italian pharmacies use a specific green neon cross sign to signal they sell medications like antistaminici, a visual marker ubiquitous across Italian cities.
- In Italian pharmacy culture, asking for an antistaminico may prompt the pharmacist to ask if you want one that is non sonnolento, meaning it does not cause drowsiness.
- The suffix -ico in antistaminico is a very common way to form adjectives in Italian that relate to a specific field of study or science.
Examples in context
- Scusi, avete un farmaco antistaminico?Excuse me, do you have an antihistamine?
- Mi serve una medicina antistaminica per le mie allergie.I need an antihistamine for my allergies.
- Hai un antistaminico per le allergie?Do you have an antihistamine for allergies?
- Devo prendere un antistaminico.I need to take an antihistamine.
- L'antistaminico riduce il prurito.The antihistamine reduces the itching.
- Hai preso l'antistaminico oggi?Did you take the antihistamine today?
Example conversation
Chiara and Lorenzo are talking about her sneezing.
- ChiaraNon smetto di starnutire oggi, Lorenzo.I can't stop sneezing today, Lorenzo.
- LorenzoForse dovresti prendere un antistaminico.Maybe you should take an antihistamine.
- ChiaraSì, ne cercherò uno subito.Yes, I will look for one right away.
- LorenzoFammi sapere se ti aiuta, Chiara.Let me know if it helps, Chiara.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “antihistamine” translations and entries antistaminico, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
