antitussive

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ tussive.

Noun

antitussive (plural antitussives)

(pharmacology) A cough suppressant or a drug that inhibits coughing.
Coordinate term: protussive

Translations

a cough suppressant or a drug that inhibits coughing

Czech: antitusikum n
Dutch: hoestmiddel n, hoestdempend middel n, hoeststillend middel n
Finnish: yskänärsytystä vähentävä lääke
French: antitussif (fr) m, médicament contre la toux m, sirop contre la toux m
German: Hustenstiller, Hustenmittel (de) n
Italian: antitussivo (it) m, bechico (it) m
Polish: środek przeciwkaszlowy m
Russian: лека́рство от ка́шля n (lekárstvo ot kášlja)
Thai: ยาแก้ไอ (yaa-gɛ̂ɛ-ai)

Adjective

antitussive (comparative more antitussive, superlative most antitussive)

(pharmacology) Having cough suppressant abilities.
Coordinate term: protussive

Translations

anticough — see anticough