- decongestant
- noun Date: 1947 an agent that relieves congestion (as of mucous membranes) • decongestant adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
decongestant
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decongestant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a medicine) used to relieve nasal congestion. ► NOUN ▪ a decongestant medicine … English terms dictionary
decongestant — 1950, from DE (Cf. de ) + congestant (see CONGEST (Cf. congest)) … Etymology dictionary
decongestant — [dē΄kənjes′tənt] n. a medication or treatment that relieves congestion, as in the nasal passages … English World dictionary
Decongestant — A decongestant or nasal decongestant is a type of drug that is used to relieve nasal congestion. Contents 1 Pharmacology 2 List 3 See also 4 References … Wikipedia
Decongestant — A drug that shrinks the swollen membranes in the nose and makes it easier to breath. Decongestants can be taken orally or by nasal spray. Decongestant nasal sprays should not be used for more than five days without the doctor s advice, and if so … Medical dictionary
decongestant — /dee keuhn jes teuhnt/, Pharm. adj. 1. of or pertaining to a substance that relieves mucus congestion of the upper respiratory tract. n. 2. any such substance. [1945 50; DE + CONGEST + ANT] * * * ▪ drug any drug used to relieve swelling of… … Universalium
decongestant — UK [ˌdiːkənˈdʒestənt] / US [ˌdɪkənˈdʒestənt] noun [countable] Word forms decongestant : singular decongestant plural decongestants medical a drug that helps you breathe more easily when you have a cold … English dictionary
decongestant — [[t]di͟ːkənʤe̱stənt[/t]] decongestants N MASS A decongestant is a medicine which helps someone who has a cold to breathe more easily … English dictionary
decongestant — adjective (chiefly of a medicine) used to relieve nasal congestion. noun a decongestant medicine … English new terms dictionary
decongestant — de•con•ges•tant [[t]ˌdi kənˈdʒɛs tənt[/t]] adj. 1) pha relieving mucus congestion of the upper respiratory tract 2) pha a decongestant agent • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
