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antitussive

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an·ti·tus·sive  (nt-tsv, nt-)
adj.
Capable of relieving or suppressing coughing.
[anti- + Latin tussis, cough; see tussis + -ive.]
anti·tussive n.
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Noun1.antitussive - any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
codeine - derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease


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If an overactive gag reflex is a problem, some patients respond to the addition of 1 or 2 100-mg perles of the antitussive benzonatate dissolved in the oral cavity (see "Topical anesthetization of the esophagus," below).
Topical anesthesia of the airway and esophagus by Postma, Gregory N. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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Cough in Patients With SCI by Lin, Kwan-Hwa / Physical Therapy
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