Periactin

Definitions of Periactin
  1. noun
    an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions
    synonyms: cyproheptadine
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    antihistamine
    a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site
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