Meanings
adjectiveanticough (not comparable)
- not comparableSuppressing coughing.
Among the ingredients that have caused concern are anticough medicines including dextromethorphan, which is the DM in many preparations.
2007 August 16, Gardiner Harris, “Parents Warned Cough Medicines Imperil Infants”, in New York Times
Origin
Translations
Finnish antitussiivinen
- antitussiivinensuppressing coughing
Indonesian antibatuk, antitusif
- antibatuksuppressing coughing
- antitusifsuppressing coughing
Polish przeciwkaszlowy
- przeciwkaszlowysuppressing coughing
Portuguese antitosse
- antitossesuppressing coughing
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“anticough.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticough. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anticough,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticough.
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