anticough

English

Etymology

anti- +‎ cough

Adjective

anticough (not comparable)

(of a medicine) Suppressing coughing.
- 2007 August 16, Gardiner Harris, “Parents Warned Cough Medicines Imperil Infants”, in New York Times‎:
  Among the ingredients that have caused concern are anticough medicines including dextromethorphan, which is the DM in many preparations.

Translations

suppressing coughing

Finnish: antitussiivinen

Portuguese: antitosse

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