Definition of Antitussive

1. Noun. Any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing.

Specialized synonyms: Codeine
Generic synonyms: Medicament, Medication, Medicinal Drug, Medicine

Definition of Antitussive

1. Noun. (pharmacology) A cough suppressant or a drug that inhibits coughing. ¹

2. Adjective. (pharmacology) Having cough suppressant abilities. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Antitussive

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Antitussive

1. An agent that relieves or prevents cough. (13 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Antitussive

antitryptic
antitryptic index
antitubercular
antitubercular agents
antituberculosis
antituberculous
antitumor
antitumoral
antitumorigenic
antitumors
antitumour
antitumour enzyme
antitumour protein
antitumoural
antitumourigenesis
antitussive (current term)
antitussive agents
antitussives
antitypal
antitype
antitypes
antityphoid
antitypic
antitypical
antitypically
antitypous
antitypy
antiulcer
antiunification
antiunion

Literary usage of Antitussive

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, PT. 300-499, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"If the combination contains a topical antitussive, ... may be both the antitussive and the anest het ic/analgesic act ive ..."

2. Drugs of Abuseedited by Carol Gibson edited by Carol Gibson (1997)
"... Analgesic Analgesic, antitussive Analgesic, antitussive Analgesic Analgesic Analgesic, Treatment of Dependence Analgesic, Adjunct to Anesthesia. ..."

3. Drugs of Abuse (1996)edited by Carol Gibson edited by Carol Gibson (1996)
"Preludin None in US, Analgesic, antitussive Analgesic Analgesic, antitussive Analgesic, antitussive Analgesic Analgesic Analgesic, Treatment of Dependence ..."

4. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting by Louie S. Harrie (1999)
"... University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada DEX is a non-opioid antitussive metabolized by CYP2D6 to an active metabolite, dextrorphan (DOR). ..."

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