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Medical Definition of Antitussive agents
1. Agents that suppress cough. They act centrally on the medullary cough centre. Expectorants, also used in the treatment of cough, act locally. (12 Dec 1998)
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1. Agents that suppress cough. They act centrally on the medullary cough centre. Expectorants, also used in the treatment of cough, act locally. (12 Dec 1998)