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Antidiarrheal

PharmacologyGastroenterologyImportant

A drug that reduces the frequency and looseness of stools; loperamide (Imodium) and bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol) are common agents.

Korean

지사제

대변의 횟수와 묽기를 줄이는 약물; 로페라미드(이모듐), 비스무트 서브살리실산염(펩토비스몰/Pepto-Bismol)이 흔히 쓰이는 약제이다.

French

Antidiarrhéique

Médicament qui réduit la fréquence et la liquidité des selles; le lopéramide (Imodium) et le sous-salicylate de bismuth (Pepto-Bismol) sont des agents courants.

Word parts

  • anti-Prefix(Greek) Against
  • -rrheaSuffix(Greek) Flow, discharge

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