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Meaning of "cough medicine" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUGH MEDICINE

cough medicine  [kɒf ˈmɛds ən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUGH MEDICINE

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Cough medicine is a noun.
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.

WHAT DOES COUGH MEDICINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cough medicine

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 cough medicine in the English dictionary

The definition of cough medicine in the dictionary is any medicine that relieves coughing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUGH MEDICINE


adoption
əˈdɒpʃ ən
archdiocesan
ˌɑːtʃdaɪˈɒsɪs ən
Caernarvon
kɑːˈnɑːv ən
Congressperson
ˈkɒŋɡrɪspɜːs ən
connexion
kəˈnɛkʃ ən
decomposition
ˌdiːkɒmpəˈzɪʃ ən
depletion
dɪˈpliːʃ ən
disgarrison
dɪsˈɡærɪs ən
disruption
dɪsˈrʌpʃ ən
dissemination
dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃ ən
dobson
ˈdɒbs ən
encryption
ɪnˈkrɪpʃ ən
eruption
ɪˈrʌpʃ ən
escalation
ˌɛskəˈleɪʃ ən
evacuation
ɪˌvækjʊˈeɪʃ ən
exemption
ɪɡˈzɛmpʃ ən
exploitation
ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃ ən
fabrication
ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃ ən
fascination
ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ ən
first-person
ˌfɜːstˈpɜːs ən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUGH MEDICINE

couche
couchee
coucher
couchette
couching
couchsurfing
cougan
cougar
cough
cough drop
cough mixture
cough sweet
cough syrup
cough up
cougher
coughing
could
could do with
could´ve
couldn´t

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUGH MEDICINE

alternative medicine
biomedicine
Chinese medicine
conventional medicine
folk medicine
general medicine
geriatric medicine
herbal medicine
internal medicine
medicine
nuclear medicine
occupational medicine
patent medicine
physical medicine
piscine
preventive medicine
sports medicine
telemedicine
traditional medicine
tropical medicine
veterinary medicine

Synonyms and antonyms of cough medicine in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cough medicine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUGH MEDICINE

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

Translator English - Chinese

止咳药
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

medicina para la tos
570 millions of speakers

English

cough medicine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खांसी की दवा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دواء السعال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лекарство от кашля
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

medicamentos para a tosse
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাশির ওষুধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

médicaments contre la toux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

ubat batuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Husten-Medizin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

咳止め薬
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기침 약
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Obat batuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuốc ho
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இருமல் மருந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खोकल्याचं औषध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öksürük ilacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tosse medicina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kaszel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ліки від кашлю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sirop de tuse
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φάρμακο για το βήχα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoesmedisyne
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hostmedicin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hostemedisin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cough medicine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUGH MEDICINE»

The term «cough medicine» is normally little used and occupies the 114.500 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUGH MEDICINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cough medicine» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cough medicine» 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 cough medicine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUGH MEDICINE»

Discover the use of cough medicine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cough medicine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mosby's Over-the-counter Medicine Cabinet Medicines
... Plus Night,time Cold • TheraFlu Cold & Cough Medicine Medicine Liquigels • TheraFlu Maximum Strength • Bayer Select Flu Relief Nighttime • Cerose,DM syrup • TheraFlu Maximum Strength Non, • Cheracol Plus Drowsy Formula • Comtrex ...
Richard P. Donjon, 1996
2
Familiar Medicine: Everyday Health Knowledge and Practice in ...
These included locally produced cough medicine, most often "pro ho" ( promethazine -based cough syrup); "lung tonic" (bo phe), an inexpensive solution containing sixteen herbal ingredients, sometimes thought too "heavy" for 186 ...
David Craig, 2002
3
An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine
Medications One of the most common complaints in the ED is that ”cough medicine” does not work. Many cough medicines given to children are expectorants that actually make children cough more than they would otherwise. The Food and ...
S. V. Mahadevan, Gus M. Garmel, 2012
4
Cough: Causes, Mechanisms and Therapy
25.2. These four effects of treatment are discussed below. Pharmacological effect The pharmacological effect of treatment with a cough medicine is related to the active ingredient of the medicine, such as codeine or dextromethorphan.
Kian Fan Chung, John G. Widdicombe, Homer A. Boushey, 2008
5
Smart Medicine for Healthier Living
Grapefruit-seed extract acts as a natural antibiotic, and may help prevent infection. Take 100 milligrams three times a day. • Hsiao Keh Chuan is a Chinese herbal cough medicine. It has a strong taste, but it is very effective in resolving a cough.
Janet Zand, Allan N. Spreen, James B. LaValle, 1999
6
The practice of medicine on Thomsonian principles ...: ...
... of medicine will be needed. A variety of cough mixtures, however, of a mild character, may be employed, with more or less benefit, in cases of hard cough, or difficult expectoration. The most effectual cough medicine that I have employed ...
John W. Comfort, 1850
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The Practice of medicine on Thomsonian principles ... and a ...
A variety of cough mixtures, however, of a mild character, may be employed, with more or less benefit, in cases of hard cough, or difficult expectoration. The most effectual cough medicine that I have employed, apart from Thomsonian courses ...
John W. Comfort, 1853
8
My Youth: (As I Remember It)
Granny handed my dad some money and said "Herzil, tomorrow after work I want you to go into Gaspe to the drugstore and buy Gap some cough medicine. He's got a terrible cough and it's keeping both of us awake all night. He wants a bottle  ...
Bryan De Vouge, 2010
9
Dictionary of Medicine
... and cannot make the speech; cough medicine ,. cough linctus = liquid taken to soothe the irritation which causes a cough; barking cough = loud noisy dry cough ; dry cough = cough where no phlegm is produced; hacking cough = continuous ...
P.H. Collin, 2014
10
Over-the-counter Drugs
abuse cough syrup rather than pills, this means drinking one or more entire bottles of cough medicine. People often mix the syrup with alcohol, which increases the dangers significantly since many cough and cold medicines have warnings ...
Johanna Knowles, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUGH MEDICINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cough medicine is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Donovan McNabb's second DUI arrest could result in jail time
According to the report, McNabb told the officer he had not been drinking but was taking cough medicine for a cold. The officer asked McNabb ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
Homeopathic medicine: What's the potential harm?
Take for example children's Chestal, a popular homeopathic anti-cough medicine. It contains several ingredients one of which is Pulsatilla. «Philly.com, Jul 15»
3
Chocolate is Good for You: 10 Benefits of Eating Chocs
A study discovered that the chemical theobromine, found in chocolate, can help relieve cough without the usual side effects of cough medicine, ... «Latinos Health, Jul 15»
4
Mindshare Singapore retains Kalbe International media business
Media agency Mindshare has retained the media business for Kalbe International brand Woods' cough medicine in Singapore after a pitch. «Mumbrella Asia, Jul 15»
5
FDA Looks at Potential Risks in Cough Medicine
The FDA has just come out with information in regards to the active ingredient known as codeine, present in cold and cough medicine, ... «Clapway, Jul 15»
6
Authorities target drug trade in poor communities
... krathom leaves, which contain a stimulant, and bottles of a drug cocktail known as “4x100”, an illegal mixture of cough medicine and krathom ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
7
Kucharuk: Insight into failing sight
I survived my cough medicine experience, but the mistaken monkey moment makes me fear that I am one “middle of the night headache” away ... «Alaska Highway News, Jul 15»
8
FDA evaluating risk of side effects of kids cough medicine
FDA is investigating the safety of using codeine-containing medicines to treat coughs and colds in children under 18 years because of the ... «Bay Net, Jul 15»
9
Days Gone By: Elixirs, liniments, and pain relievers
Anyone with the curiosity to examine the Bilious Man's Friend would have found that it tested at 40-proof; Tubbs Cough Medicine and Ready ... «River Falls Journal, Jun 15»
10
Dextromethorphan: Why it's not just cough medicine
“It's just cough medicine! Why do you want to see my ID?” asked a frustrated customer at the pharmacy counter. The woman was quite annoyed ... «Philly.com, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cough medicine [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cough-medicine>. Apr 2024 ».
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