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1antitussive — 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] …
2antitussive — a. 1. having ability to to suppress or relieve coughing; of chemical substances. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …
3antitussive — [an΄tī tus′iv; an΄tētus′iv, an΄titus′iv] adj. reducing the severity of coughing n. an antitussive preparation …
4antitussive — 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 …
5antitussive — noun any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms: ↑codeine * * * I. | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷| adjective …
6antitussive — noun Date: circa 1909 a cough suppressant • antitussive adjective …
7antitussive — ● antitussif, antitussive adjectif antitussif nom masculin Médicament utilisé dans le traitement symptomatique de la toux …
8antitussive — cough suppressant; n. a drug, such as dextromethorphan or pholcodine (both weak opioids), that suppresses coughing, possibly by reducing the activity of the cough centre in the brain and by depressing respiration. Some opioid analgesics also have …
9antitussive — 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 …
10antitussive — /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] * * * …