anti-allergic
adjective
an·ti-al·ler·gic
ˌan-tē-ə-ˈlər-jik 
ˌan-ˌtī-
variants
or antiallergic
or less commonly anti-allergenic
or antiallergenic
ˌan-tē-ˌa-lər-ˈje-nik
ˌan-ˌtī-
medical
: used to prevent an allergic response : tending to relieve or control allergic symptoms
anti-allergic drugs
anti-allergic
noun
or antiallergic
or less commonly anti-allergenic
or antiallergenic
Calcium chloride has been used as an antiallergic to prevent serum sickness …
—
Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences
Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Ginger can also help relieve allergic rhinitis symptoms through its anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory effects.
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anti-allergic
1 of 2 adjective
an·ti-al·ler·gic
variants
or antiallergic
also anti-allergenic
or antiallergenic
: tending to relieve or control allergic symptoms
anti-allergic agents
anti-allergic
2 of 2 noun
variants
or antiallergic
also anti-allergenic
or antiallergenic
: an anti-allergic agent
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