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PRONUNCIATION OF DECONGESTANT

decongestant  [ˌdiːkənˈdʒɛstənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECONGESTANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decongestant 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 DECONGESTANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Decongestant

A decongestant or nasal decongestant is a type of pharmaceutical drug that is used to relieve nasal congestion in the upper respiratory tract. The active ingredient in most decongestants is either pseudoephedrine or phenylephrine.

Definition of decongestant in the English dictionary

The definition of decongestant in the dictionary is relieving congestion, esp nasal congestion. Other definition of decongestant is a decongestant drug.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECONGESTANT


arrestant
əˈrɛstənt
assistant
əˈsɪstənt
consistent
kənˈsɪstənt
constant
ˈkɒnstənt
contestant
kənˈtɛstənt
digestant
dɪˈdʒɛstənt
disinfestant
ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛstənt
distant
ˈdɪstənt
equidistant
ˌiːkwɪˈdɪstənt
existent
ɪɡˈzɪstənt
heat-resistant
ˌhiːtrɪˈzɪstənt
inconsistent
ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt
inexistent
ˌɪnɪɡˈzɪstənt
infestant
ɪnˈfɛstənt
insistent
ɪnˈsɪstənt
instant
ˈɪnstənt
nonexistent
ˌnɒnɪɡˈzɪstənt
persistent
pəˈsɪstənt
Protestant
ˈprɒtɪstənt
resistant
rɪˈzɪstənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECONGESTANT

deconcentrate
deconcentration
decondition
decongest
decongestion
decongestive
deconsecrate
deconsecrated
deconsecration
deconstruct
deconstructed
deconstruction
deconstructive
deconstructor
decontaminant
decontaminate
decontamination
decontaminative
decontaminator
decontextualise

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECONGESTANT

Boltzmann constant
bullet-resistant
care assistant
chief assistant
consultant
crease-resistant
dielectric constant
gas constant
gravitational constant
learning support assistant
on the instant
personal assistant
Planck constant
research assistant
sales assistant
shock resistant
shop assistant
stain resistant
teaching assistant
time constant
water-resistant

Synonyms and antonyms of decongestant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «decongestant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECONGESTANT

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The translations of decongestant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «decongestant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

减充血剂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descongestionante
570 millions of speakers

English

decongestant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सर्दी खाँसी की दवा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

احتقان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Противоконгестивные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

descongestionante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

decongestant
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décongestionnant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Decongestant
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abschwellend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

充血除去剤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

충혈 완화제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Decongestant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuốc làm thông mũi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரத்தச் சேர்க்கை நீக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डांगणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dekonjestan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decongestionante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zmniejszający przekrwienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Протівоконгестівное
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

decongestionant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποσυμφορητικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Decongestant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avsvällande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slimhinneavsvellende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decongestant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECONGESTANT»

The term «decongestant» is regularly used and occupies the 95.249 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECONGESTANT» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECONGESTANT»

Discover the use of decongestant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decongestant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Disorders of Thrombosis and Hemostasis: Clinical and ...
... Octamide Gastric Metolazone Mykrox Diuretic Zaroxolyn Diuretic Metoprolol Lopressor Cardiac Minocycline Minocin Antibiotic Mixed Midrin CNS Naldecon Decongestant Nolamine Decongestant Quelidrine Pulmonary Moricizine Ethmozine ...
Rodger L. Bick, 2002
2
Drugs and Society
OTC Sympathomimetics Although often overlooked, the sympathomimetic decongestant drugs included in OTC products Table 10.4 Caffeine Withdrawal Syndrome SYMPTOM DURATION Headache Several days to 1 week Decreased  ...
Glen Hanson, Peter Venturelli, Annette Fleckenstein, 2011
3
Otitis Media with Effusion in Young Children: Clinical ...
Recommendation: Antihistamine and/or decongestant agents are not recommended for treatment of otitis media with effusion. [Strong recommendation based on evidence that can be generalized to a child of any age.] The Panel makes no ...
Sylvan E. Stool, Alfred O. Berg, 1998
4
Eustachian Tube: Structure, Function, Role in Otitis Media
In this study of 28 children who did not have an upper respiratory tract infection, the effect of a decongestant-antihistamine combination (pseu- doephedrine hydrochloride and chlorpheniramine maleate) was compared with that of a placebo.
Charles D. Bluestone, Maria B. Bluestone, 2005
5
Otitis Media in Infants and Children
To determine the effect of an oral decongestant with or without an antihistamine on the ventilatory function of the eustachian tube, two separate studies were conducted in 50 children who had had chronic or recurrent otitis media with effusion ...
Charles D. Bluestone, Jerome O. Klein, 2007
6
In Vitro Metabolism of the OTC Nasal Decongestant, ...
Oxymetazoline (OXY), an alpha1-adrenergic agonist, is a widely used over-the-counter (OTC) nasal decongestant.
Mukesh K. Mahajan, 2006
7
Portable Pathophysiology
Rebound nasal congestion usually resolves spontaneously within a few days after stopping the topical decongestant. The second most frequent adverse reaction to topical decongestants is transient burning and stinging of the nasal mucosa ...
‎2006
8
Roach's Introductory Clinical Pharmacology
The following interactions may occur when a decongestant is administered with another agent: Ongoing Assessment Ongoing assessment usually occurs when the patient comes to an outpatient clinic for follow-up treatment with the primary ...
Susan M. Ford, Sally S. Roach, 2010
9
Diseases, Complications, and Drug Therapy in Obstetrics: A ...
Rebound congestion is a disorder that occurs with decongestant nasal products after use over a period of several days whereby the nasal congestion becomes worse after the drug wears off. This can lead to more frequent use, resulting in ...
Gerald G. Briggs, Michael P. Nageotte, 2009
10
Saving Money on Medicines: The Drugs Budget Handbook
The Drugs Budget Handbook Penny Blanch. Inhalations 78 Cough preparations 80 Cough suppressants 80 Cough suppressant preparations 80 Cough suppressant/systemic nasal decongestant preparations 84 Cough ...
Penny Blanch, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECONGESTANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decongestant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sutter doc patches up Music Circus performers for the crowds
Usually they'll have tried something like a decongestant or an antihistamine, gargling, an inflammatory spray. More than anything, they're used ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
2
The Elbert Files: Three bad moves
Her client was facing up to 35 years in prison for allegedly buying cold medicine containing the decongestant pseudoephedrine, which police ... «Business Record, Jul 15»
3
OTC medications pose health hazards when misused, abused
... some studies, along with other dextromethorphan-containing drugs such as Benadryl, an anti-histamine, and Coricidin HBP, a decongestant. «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
4
How to stop cats from damaging your garden
Some gardeners swear by putting a couple of drops of decongestant Olbas oil on to used teabags and then scattering them around the area ... «Ham&High, Jul 15»
5
Keep your pets cool and safe in the summer
Human medications can be toxic to pets, but a dog first aid kit can include small doses of aspirin and Benadryl — without the decongestant. «The Sheboygan Press, Jul 15»
6
Top 100 Agencies 2015: MedThink Communications
That's why new accounts in 2014 include the Medical University of South Carolina, for example, and OTC nasal spray decongestant Aqua ... «Medical Marketing and Media, Jul 15»
7
Michigan man pleads guilty to making meth in 'Breaking Bad'-style RV
13, 2014, Burlingame made 33 purchases of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride — a nasal decongestant that serves as a meth component ... «MLive.com, Jun 15»
8
Representative Bahr Lauds the Accomplishments of NPLEx in the …
... divert the decongestant to meth. NPLEx has played a vital role across the country limiting the illegal sale of PSE and stopping domestic meth ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
9
How to keep cats out of your garden
Some gardeners swear by putting a couple of drops of decongestant Olbas oil on to used teabags and then scattering them around the area ... «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Jun 15»
10
What to do if you have an enlarged prostate
This may be triggered after taking a cold or allergy medication that has a decongestant or antihistamine in it. These drugs can tighten muscles ... «Philippine Star, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Decongestant [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/decongestant>. Apr 2024 ».
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