antitussive
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
anti- (adjective prefix) + Latin tussis (cough) + -ive (adjective suffix)
[edit] Noun
antitussive (plural antitussives)
- (pharmacology) A cough suppressant or a drug that inhibits coughing.
[edit] Adjective
antitussive (comparative more antitussive, superlative most antitussive)
- (pharmacology) Having cough suppressant abilities.
