antitussive

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæntɪˈtʌsɪv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an′tē tus′iv, an′tī-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
an•ti•tus•sive  (an′tē tus′iv, an′tī-),USA pronunciation [Pharm.]
adj. 
  1. Drugsof or pertaining to a substance that is used to suppress coughing.

n. 
  1. Drugsany such substance, as codeine.
  • anti- + tussive 1905–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
antitussive / ˌæntɪˈtʌsɪv/
  1. alleviating or suppressing coughing
  1. an antitussive drug
Etymology: from anti- + Latin tussis a cough

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