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Meaning of "antitussive" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANTITUSSIVE

From anti- + Latin tussis a cough.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTITUSSIVE

antitussive  [ˌæntɪˈtʌsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTITUSSIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Antitussive can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ANTITUSSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

antitussive

Cough medicine

A cough medicine or cough and cold medicine, also known as linctus when in syrup form, is a medicinal drug used in those with coughing and related conditions. There is no good evidence for or against the use of over-the-counter cough medications in those with a cough. While they are used by 10% of American children weekly, they are not recommended in Canada and the United States in children 6 years or younger because of lack of evidence showing effect and concerns of harm.

Definition of antitussive in the English dictionary

The definition of antitussive in the dictionary is alleviating or suppressing coughing. Other definition of antitussive is an antitussive drug.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTITUSSIVE


abusive
əˈbjuːsɪv
aggressive
əˈɡrɛsɪv
comprehensive
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv
concussive
kənˈkʌsɪv
discussive
dɪsˈkʌsɪv
excessive
ɪkˈsɛsɪv
exclusive
ɪkˈskluːsɪv
expensive
ɪkˈspɛnsɪv
extensive
ɪkˈstɛnsɪv
impressive
ɪmˈprɛsɪv
inclusive
ɪnˈkluːsɪv
intensive
ɪnˈtɛnsɪv
jussive
ˈdʒʌsɪv
massive
ˈmæsɪv
offensive
əˈfɛnsɪv
percussive
pəˈkʌsɪv
progressive
prəˈɡrɛsɪv
repercussive
ˌriːpəˈkʌsɪv
succussive
sʌˈkʌsɪv
tussive
ˈtʌsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTITUSSIVE

antitoxic
antitoxin
antitrades
antitraditional
antitragi
antitragus
antitranspirant
antitrinitarian
antitrust
antitruster
antitubercular
antituberculous
antitumor
antitumoral
antitypal
antitype
antityphoid
antitypic
antitypical
antitypically

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTITUSSIVE

compressive
depressive
dismissive
emissive
essive
expressive
immunosuppressive
inexpressive
obsessive
on the defensive
oppressive
passive
passive-aggressive
permissive
possessive
recessive
regressive
repressive
submissive
successive
suppressive

Synonyms and antonyms of antitussive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «antitussive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTITUSSIVE

Find out the translation of antitussive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of antitussive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «antitussive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

镇咳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antitusivo
570 millions of speakers

English

antitussive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कासरोधी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مضاد للسعال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

противокашлевое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antitussígeno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

antitussive
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

antitussif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antitussive
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hustenmittel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鎮咳薬
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antitussive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chống ho
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இருமல் அடக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Antitussive
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

antitusif
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antitussive
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeciwkaszlowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

протикашльовий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antitusiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιβηχικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoesonderdrukkende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hostdämpande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

antitussive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of antitussive

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTITUSSIVE»

The term «antitussive» is regularly used and occupies the 76.541 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTITUSSIVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «antitussive» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «antitussive» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about antitussive

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTITUSSIVE»

Discover the use of antitussive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to antitussive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Quick Look Nursing: Pharmacology: Pharmacology
Table 34-1 Antitussive Drugs Prototype Drug dextromethorphan Related Drugs Drug Classification Nonopioid antitussive (Vicks Formula 44, Robitussin DM) benzonatate (Tessalon) Nonopioid antitussive (locally acting) diphenhydramine ...
Marilyn Herbert-Ashton, Nancy Clarkson, 2008
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Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
ANTITUSSIVE DRUGS COUGH REFLEX. The afferent arc of the cough reflex receives input from sensory nerves in the bronchial and tracheal airways. Airway irritation and inflammation stimulate the afferent nerves, which in turn activate the  ...
Jim E. Riviere, Mark G. Papich, 2013
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Roach's Introductory Clinical Pharmacology
32 Antitussives, Mucolytics, and Expectorants KEY TERMS antitussive coughing expectorant mucolytic nonproductive cough productive cough LEARNING OBJECTIVES On completion of this chapter, the student will: 1. Define the terms ...
Susan M. Ford, Sally S. Roach, 2010
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Drugs for the Treatment of Respiratory Diseases
Domenico Spina. ine74 added to a regimen of physiotherapy showed neither drug to be effective in decreasing cough frequency and severity. Non-specific antitussive therapy Non-specific antitussive therapy is indicated when the etiology of ...
Domenico Spina, 2003
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Pharmacology and Therapeutics of Cough
selective δ-opioid receptor antagonists (TRK-851) and agonists (SB-227122) have been found to be antitussive in animal models (Chung 2003). Additionally, κ -opioid receptor agonists have been reported to be anti-tussive (Kamei 1996).
K. Fan Chung, John Widdicombe, 2008
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Drug Discovery and Evaluation: Pharmacological Assays
The method is suitable for quantitative evaluation of antitussive activity. REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING Adcock JJ, Schneider C, Smith TW ( 1988) Effects of codeine, morphine and a novel opioid pentapeptide BW443C, on cough, ...
Hans Vogel, 2008
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Encyclopedia of Molecular Pharmacology
the activity of most neurons, but the activity of a few are increased. Recent evidence suggests that morphine may also interact with ^-TRPVl receptors to explain some of its antitussive activity. Centrally acting drugs include dextromethorphan ...
‎2008
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Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. ...
in §§ 341.12(f) and 341.14(a)(5) or diphenhydramine hydrochloride in §§ 341.12( g) and 341.14(a)(6) may be both the antihistamine and the antitussive active ingredient provided that the product is labeled according to § 341.70(a). (e) Any ...
‎2009
9
Chemistry of Opioids
Table 2 Different opioid receptor ligands and their antitussive effects in rats Opioid ligand (s) Antitussive effect m Agonist þþ k Agonist d Agonist À þ m Agonist þ d agonist À k Agonist þ d agonist À d Antagonist þ effect is thought to be derived ...
Hiroshi Nagase, 2011
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
341.14(a)(6) may be both the antihistamine and the antitussive active ingredient provided that the product is labeled according to § 341.70(a). (h) Any single oral antitussive active ingredient identified in § 341.14(a)(1) through (a)(4) may be ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTITUSSIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term antitussive is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to relieve chest congestion
Tulsi has been studied to have immunomodulatory properties along with antitussive and expectorant properties. Hence, it acts as a great herbal ... «Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Jul 15»
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FDA approves Spriaso's NDA for codeine antitussive with anti …
"Tuxarin ER will be the only high strength, DEA non-schedule II long acting narcotic antitussive combo with chlorpheniramine. This will enable ... «Pharmaceutical Business Review, Jul 15»
3
Home & Garden: Respect your elders – berries, that is!
Elderberry juice, made from cooked berries, has been found to have antibacterial, antiviral and antitussive properties and may be useful during ... «Hartford Courant, Jun 15»
4
If You Can't Beat Them - Eat Them!
I wondered what the funny plants were and discovered how they are “anti” everything: antiseptic, antibacterial, antitussive, anti-inflammatory. «Northwest Public Radio, Jun 15»
5
FDA approves New Drug Application for Tuzistra XR cough-cold …
Tuzistra XR is an extended-release oral suspension combination of codeine, an opiate agonist antitussive, and chlorpheniramine, ... «European Pharmaceutical Review, May 15»
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Vernalis and Tris Pharma receive FDA approval of NDA for Tuzistra …
Tuzistra XR is an extended-release oral suspension combination of codeine, an opiate agonist antitussive, and chlorpheniramine, ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
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Cough medicine dextromethorphan has antidiabetic potential
... Schmitt B, et al. Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus induced by the antitussive agent dextromethorphan. Diabetologia 2000; 43,261–262. «The Pharmaceutical Journal, Mar 15»
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Our view: Prescription restrictions overly strict
Also, the synergistic reaction that increases the potency of the antitussive Hydrocodone to make a mild opioid analgesic requires only around ... «Victorville Daily Press, Mar 15»
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Confection of the gods
In other studies, it has turned out to be rather good at suppressing coughs—proving, in fact, a better antitussive agent than codeine. Finally ... «The Economist, Feb 15»
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Placebo 'as good as cough syrups'
Most of the child studies that included antitussives, anthistamines, anthistamine-decongestants, and antitussive/bronchodilator combinations ... «Irish Examiner, Jan 15»

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