antitussive

[ an-tee-tuhs-iv, an-tahy- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a substance that is used to suppress coughing.

noun

1. any such substance, as codeine.

antitussive

/ ˌæntɪˈtʌsɪv /

adjective

1. alleviating or suppressing coughing

noun

1. an antitussive drug

Word History and Origins

Origin of antitussive¹

First recorded in 1905–10; anti- + tussive

Word History and Origins

Origin of antitussive¹

from anti- + Latin tussis a cough