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antitussive — n. 1. a medicament used to suppress or relieve coughing; an antitussive substance. Note: Codeine is one such commonly used antitussive. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antitussive — a. 1. having ability to to suppress or relieve coughing; of chemical substances. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antitussive — [an΄tī tus′iv; an΄tētus′iv, an΄titus′iv] adj. reducing the severity of coughing n. an antitussive preparation … English World dictionary
antitussive — 1. Relieving cough. 2. A cough remedy ( e.g., codeine). SYN: antibechic. [anti + L. tussis, cough] * * * an·ti·tus·sive .ant i təs iv, .an .tī adj tending or having the power to act as a cough suppressant <antitussive action> antitussive … Medical dictionary
antitussive — noun any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms: ↑codeine * * * I. | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷| adjective … Useful english dictionary
antitussive — noun Date: circa 1909 a cough suppressant • antitussive adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
antitussive — ● antitussif, antitussive adjectif antitussif nom masculin Médicament utilisé dans le traitement symptomatique de la toux … Encyclopédie Universelle
antitussive — an•ti•tus•sive [[t]ˌæn tiˈtʌs ɪv, ˌæn taɪ [/t]] adj. 1) pha of or pertaining to a substance used to suppress coughing 2) pha an antitussive substance • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
antitussive — /an tee tus iv, an tuy /, Pharm. adj. 1. of or pertaining to a substance that is used to suppress coughing. n. 2. any such substance, as codeine. [1905 10; ANTI + TUSSIVE] * * * … Universalium
antitussive — 1. noun A cough suppressant or a drug that inhibits coughing. 2. adjective Having cough suppressant abilities … Wiktionary
