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antitussive

[an-tee-tuhs-iv, an-tahy-]Pharmacology
adjective
  1. of or relating to a substance that is used to suppress coughing.
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noun
  1. any such substance, as codeine.
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Origin of antitussive

First recorded in 1905–10; anti- + tussive
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British Dictionary definitions for antitussive

antitussive

adjective
  1. alleviating or suppressing coughing
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noun
  1. an antitussive drug
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Word Origin

from anti- + Latin tussis a cough
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antitussive in Medicine

antitussive

(ăn′tē-tŭs′ĭv, ăn′tī-)
adj.
  1. Capable of relieving or suppressing coughing.
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Related formsan′ti•tus′sive n.
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