Definitions for "antitussive"
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having ability to to suppress or relieve coughing; -- of chemical substances.
a medicament used to suppress or relieve coughing; an antitussive substance.
Herbs with antitussive agents are cough suppressants. Herbs in this category include coltsfoot, comfrey, borehound, mullein and wild cherry bark
anti-, against + tuss, cough] (n) an agent that relieves coughing
Cough suppressant.
Relieves or suppresses coughing (e.g., horehound, wild cherry bark).
any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
a cough mixture which stops the coughing reflex
relieves or prevents coughs.
effective in suppressing or relieves coughing
soothes coughs Cherry bark
An agent that relieves or prevents cough.
a substance that suppresses cough.
An antitussive is the term for a product that relieves coughs.
prevents or relieves coughs
tuss, cough] - an agent that relieves coughing Another common prefix that you should know is ( an- before a vowel or h) which means "not, without, deficient, or lacking." An analgesic [ an-, not + alg, pain] is a substance that relieves pain. Likewise an anodyne [" + -odyne, pain] is a pain reliever. Compare these two words with antalgesic. All three words mean the same thing.
An agent that suppresses coughing.
any measures which suppress cough
Cough suppressing.
prevents coughing.
controlling or preventing cough
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability to prevent, relieve or suppress coughing.
Capable of suppressing coughing.
Preventing or relieving cough.