Translation guide
A substance or medication used to stop or control diarrhea. In Japanese, this is most commonly expressed with the noun 下痢止め, but related verbs and descriptive phrases are also used depending on context.
antidiarrheal medicine
Referring to a drug or remedy that stops diarrhea.
The standard, everyday term for antidiarrheal medicine. Used in pharmacies and daily conversation.
I took an antidiarrheal.
This antidiarrheal works well.
A formal medical term for antidiarrheal drug. Used in clinical or pharmaceutical contexts.
The doctor prescribed an antidiarrheal.
Describing a food, herb, or substance that helps stop diarrhea.
下痢止め (geridome) stops diarrhea. The opposite, a laxative, is 下剤 (gezai) or 便秘薬 (benpiyaku). Mixing them up could be dangerous.
Bananas are said to be good for diarrhea.