Transcription
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- [dee-kuh n-jes-tuh nt]
- /ˌdi kənˈdʒɛs tənt/
- /ˌdiː.kənˈdʒes.tənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-kuh n-jes-tuh nt]
- /ˌdi kənˈdʒɛs tənt/
Definitions of decongestant word
- variable noun decongestant A decongestant is a medicine which helps someone who has a cold to breathe more easily. 3
- adjective decongestant relieving congestion, esp nasal congestion 3
- noun decongestant a decongestant drug 3
- noun decongestant a medication or treatment that relieves congestion, as in the nasal passages 3
- noun decongestant A decongestant is a medicine which relieves nasal congestion and helps someone who has a cold to breathe more easily. 3
- adjective decongestant of or relating to a substance that relieves mucus congestion of the upper respiratory tract. 1
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Origin of decongestant
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; de- + congest + -ant
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Parts of speech for Decongestant
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
decongestant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
decongestant usage trend in Literature
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