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Definition of Antitussive
1. Noun. Any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing.
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
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Medical Definition of Antitussive
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Antitussive
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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