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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The drug store chain said it will remove a small number of oral decongestants that contain phenylephrine as the only active ingredient.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
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
The main ingredient in popular oral decongestants doesn’t seem to work, advisers to the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday in a unanimous vote that could result in the products being withdrawn from store shelves.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
Experts are assessing a very rare but potentially serious brain side effect of nasal decongestants bought on the High Street.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2023
A common sympathomimetic drug is phenylephrine, which is a common component of decongestants.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
