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
Phenylephrine had become the main drug in over-the-counter decongestants when medicines with an older ingredient — pseudoephedrine — were moved behind pharmacy counters.
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advisers to the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday in a unanimous vote that could result in the products being withdrawn from store shelves.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
Long-term usage of spray decongestants can actually make symptoms worse, while decongestant pills do not have this problem.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
