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decongestive

American

[dee-kuhn-jes-tiv] / ˌdi kənˈdʒɛs tɪv /

adjective

Medicine/Medical.

relieving or tending to relieve congestion.

Etymology

Origin of decongestive

First recorded in 1900–05; de- + congestive ( def. )

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