かゆみ止め

かゆみどめ
noun
anti-itch medicine; anti-itch cream
1. anti-itch medicine; anti-itch cream
A topical cream, lotion, or oral medicine that relieves itching from insect bites, rashes, or allergies.
かゆみ止(ど)めを塗(ぬ)った。
I applied anti-itch cream.
虫(むし)に刺(さ)されたので、かゆみ止(ど)めを買(か)ってきた。
I got bitten by a bug, so I bought some anti-itch medicine.
子供(こども)が湿疹(しっしん)をかかないように、かゆみ止(ど)めを塗(ぬ)ってあげた。
I put anti-itch cream on my child so they wouldn't scratch the rash.

Formed from かゆみ (itch) + 止(ど)め (stopper, from 止(と)める "to stop"). The same 〜止(ど)め pattern names many remedies.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • かゆみ止(ど)めを塗(ぬ)る: to apply anti-itch cream
  • かゆみ止(ど)めの薬(くすり): anti-itch medicine

RELATED:

  • 痛(いた)み止(ど)め: painkiller
  • 虫(むし)除(よ)け: insect repellent
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