de·con·ges·tant (d  k n-j s tnt)n. A medication or treatment that breaks up congestion, as of the sinuses, by reducing swelling. adj. Capable of relieving congestion. |
decongestant [ˌdiːkənˈdʒɛstənt]
adj
(Medicine) relieving congestion, esp nasal congestion
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a decongestant drug
| decongestant (dkn-jstnt) A medication that reduces congestion of the nose or sinuses, usually by causing vasoconstriction. |
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| Noun | 1. | decongestant - a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease nasal decongestant - a decongestant that provides temporary relief of nasal symptoms of the common cold and rhinitis and upper respiratory infections |
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