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antitussive

antitussive \antitussive\ a. 1. having ability to to suppress or relieve coughing; -- of chemical substances.

antitussive

antitussive \antitussive\ n. 1. a medicament used to suppress or relieve coughing; an antitussive substance.

Note: Codeine is one such commonly used antitussive.

Wiktionary
antitussive

a. (context pharmacology English) Having cough suppressant abilities. n. (context pharmacology English) A cough suppressant or a drug that inhibits coughing.

WordNet
antitussive

n. any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing

Usage examples of "antitussive".

In addition, she had dextromethorphan on board, which is an antitussive found in numerous over-the-counter cough suppressants.