anticough

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ cough.

Adjective

anticough (not comparable)

1. (of a medicine) Suppressing coughing.
   • 2007 August 16, Gardiner Harris, “Parents Warned Cough Medicines Imperil Infants”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Among the ingredients that have caused concern are anticough medicines including dextromethorphan, which is the DM in many preparations.

Translations

suppressing coughing

• Finnish: antitussiivinen
• Portuguese: antitosse