decongestant
adjective
of or relating to a substance that relieves mucus congestion of the upper respiratory tract.
decongestants
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pluralof decongestant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Marketed as quick relief for sore throats and stubborn coughs, these sweet syrups mix sugar, colour and flavouring with a cocktail of antihistamines, decongestants, expectorants.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration declared Tuesday that an ingredient in widely used oral decongestants doesn’t work, setting the stage for dozens of products to be removed from U.S. store shelves.
From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2023
Those original versions of Sudafed and other medicines remain available without a prescription, but they account for about one-fifth of the $2.2 billion market for oral decongestants.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
The FDA assembled its outside advisers to take another look at phenylephrine, which became the main drug in over-the-counter decongestants when medicines with an older ingredient - pseudoephedrine - were moved behind pharmacy counters.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
Long-term usage of spray decongestants can actually make symptoms worse, while decongestant pills do not have this problem.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
