antidiarrheal
|an/ti/di/ar/rhe/al|
/ˌæn.ti.daɪəˈri.əl/
against diarrhea
Etymology
'antidiarrheal' is formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') + 'diarrheal', which relates to 'diarrhea' (from Greek 'diarrhoia'). 『antidiarrheal』は接頭辞『anti-』(ギリシャ語の『anti』で「〜に対して」)と『diarrheal』(『diarrhea』に関係する)から成る。
'anti-' comes from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against'. 'Diarrhea' comes from Greek 'diarrhoia' (dia- 'through' + rhoia 'flow'), passed into Latin and then Middle English as 'diarrhea/diarrhoea', and modern English formed compounds like 'antidiarrheal'. 『anti-』はギリシャ語の『anti』(「〜に対して」)に由来する。『diarrhea』はギリシャ語の『diarrhoia』(dia-「通して」+ rhoia「流れ」)に由来し、ラテン語や中英語を経て現代英語の複合語(例:『antidiarrheal』)になった。
Originally the elements meant 'against' + 'abnormal flow' (literally 'against flow through'), and the combined term came to mean specifically a substance that counters diarrhea (i.e., stops or reduces intestinal flow). もともとの構成要素は「〜に対して」+「異常な流れ」を意味していた(文字どおりは「流れに対して」)。結合語は特に下痢に対抗する物質(下痢を止める・減らすもの)を指すようになった。
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a medicine or agent that reduces or stops diarrhea (an antidiarrheal drug).
She bought an antidiarrheal after the stomach bug left her with frequent trips to the bathroom.
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Adjective 1
used to prevent or relieve diarrhea; having the effect of stopping diarrhea.
Take this antidiarrheal medication as directed to relieve symptoms.
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Last updated: 2025/09/23 22:03
