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decongestant
[ dee-kuhn-jes-tuhnt ]
/ ˌdi kənˈdʒɛs tənt /
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adjective
of or relating to a substance that relieves mucus congestion of the upper respiratory tract.
noun
any such substance.
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Words nearby decongestant
decompression sickness, deconcentrate, decondition, deconflict, decongest, decongestant, decongestive, deconsecrate, deconstruct, deconstructed, deconstruction
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How to use decongestant in a sentence
She took an over-the-counter decongestant, but that didn’t help.
Hours after a massage, a professor was wildly dizzy and deaf in one ear|Sandra G. Boodman|December 11, 2021|Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for decongestant
decongestant
/ (ˌdiːkənˈdʒɛstənt) /
adjective
relieving congestion, esp nasal congestion
noun
a decongestant drug
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Medical definitions for decongestant
decongestant
[ dē′kən-jĕs′tənt ]
n.
A medication or treatment that breaks up congestion, as that of the sinuses, by reducing swelling.
adj.
Capable of relieving congestion.
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Scientific definitions for decongestant
decongestant
[ dē′kən-jĕs′tənt ]
A medication that reduces congestion of the nose or sinuses, usually by causing vasoconstriction.
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