antidiarrheal

adjective

an·​ti·​di·​ar·​rhe·​al ˌan-tē-ˌdī-ə-ˈrē-əl 

ˌan-tī-

variants or anti-diarrheal

: tending to prevent or relieve diarrhea

antidiarrheal drugs

antidiarrheal noun

or anti-diarrheal

antidiarrheals available without a prescription

Examples of antidiarrheal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, antidiarrheal medications can be tricky, said Garcia from Baptist Health South Florida. —Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025

Laxatives are also commonly recommended to improve IBS symptoms related to constipation; and antidiarrheal medicines are frequently suggested when diarrhea is a factor. —Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024

Opioid pain medications, anticholinergics, and antidiarrheal medications (when used frequently) can contribute to these symptoms.131 Less Common Causes In rare cases, stringy stool may be due to a more serious underlying health condition. —Cristina Mutchler, Health, 8 Oct. 2024

Some people will need other treatments, such as probiotics and/or antidiarrheal medication. —Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2024

Medications that treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) include antidiarrheal drugs, laxatives and stool softeners, and probiotic supplements. —Kelly Burch, Health, 12 May 2024

Adults can take over-the-counter antidiarrheal medications such as bismuth subsalicylate (brand names Kaopectate and Pepto-Bismol) or loperamide (brand name Imodium) to manage diarrhea symptoms. —Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024

The group chat, which is elegantly named after an over-the-counter antidiarrheal pill and an OTC laxative, was born a few years ago after one of my pals was having trouble pooping during an international work trip. —Julia Ries, SELF, 11 Jan. 2024

Your doctor may also recommend medications to address side effects of your specific situation, like antidiarrheal drugs or iron supplements. —Korin Miller, SELF, 29 Jan. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for antidiarrheal

• retropharyngeal
• calcaneal
• diarrheal
• diarrhoeal
• gonorrheal
• gonorrhoeal
• laryngeal
• meningeal
• mycelial
• pharyngeal
• endothelial
• epiphyseal

Medical Definition

antidiarrheal

1 of 2 adjective

an·​ti·​di·​ar·​rhe·​al

variants or anti-diarrheal or chiefly British antidiarrhoeal or anti-diarrhoeal

-ˌdī-ə-ˈrē-əl 

: tending to prevent or relieve diarrhea

antidiarrheal remedies

antidiarrheal

2 of 2 noun

variants or anti-diarrheal or chiefly British antidiarrhoeal or anti-diarrhoeal

: an antidiarrheal agent