antitussive

an·ti·tus·sive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tee-tuhs-iv, an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn tiˈtʌs ɪv, ˌæn taɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tee-tuhs-iv, an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn tiˈtʌs ɪv, ˌæn taɪ-/

Definitions of antitussive word

adjective antitussive alleviating or suppressing coughing 3
noun antitussive an antitussive drug 3
adjective antitussive reducing the severity of coughing 3
noun antitussive an antitussive preparation 3
adjective antitussive of or relating to a substance that is used to suppress coughing. 1
noun antitussive any such substance, as codeine. 1

See all 9 definitions of antitussive

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Origin of antitussive

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; anti- + tussive

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Parts of speech for Antitussive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Antitussive

antitussive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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antitussive usage trend in Literature

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