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decongestant

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de·con·ges·tant  (dkn-jstnt)
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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
Translations
decongestant [ˌdiːkənˈdʒestənt] N → anticongestivo m, descongestionante m
decongestant [ˌdiːkənˈdʒɛstənt] n → décongestif m
decongestant
adj → abschwellend
n → abschwellendes Mittel; (drops etc) → Nasentropfen pl → /-spray nt
decongestant [ˌdiːkənˈdʒɛstənt] n → decongestionante m
decongestant [ˌdiːkənˈdʒɛstənt] n → decongestionante m


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