antitussive

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ tussive.

Noun

antitussive (plural antitussives)

1. (pharmacology) A cough suppressant or a drug that inhibits coughing.

   Coordinate term: protussive

Translations

a cough suppressant or a drug that inhibits coughing

• Czech: antitusikum n
• Dutch: hoestmiddel n, hoestdempend middel n, hoeststillend middel n
• Finnish: yskänärsytystä vähentävä lääke
• French: antitussif (fr) m, médicament contre la toux m, sirop contre la toux m
• German: Hustenstiller, Hustenmittel (de) n
• Italian: antitussivo (it) m, bechico (it) m
• Polish: środek przeciwkaszlowy m
• Russian: лека́рство от ка́шля n (lekárstvo ot kášlja)
• Thai: ยาแก้ไอ (yaa-gɛ̂ɛ-ai)

Adjective

antitussive (comparative more antitussive, superlative most antitussive)

1. (pharmacology) Having cough suppressant abilities.

   Coordinate term: protussive

Translations

anticough — see anticough