tussive

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adjective

Related to, caused by, or accompanied by a cough

Scrabble 10

Meanings

adjectivetussive (comparative more tussive, superlative most tussive)

comparative more tussive · superlative most tussive

  1. medicineRelated to, caused by, or accompanied by a cough

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Latintussis
  2. Englishtussive

From Latin tussis + -ive.

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Translations

Polish kaszlowy
  • kaszlowyrelated to, caused by, or accompanied by a cough
Spanish tusígeno
  • tusígenorelated to, caused by, or accompanied by a cough
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APA

tussive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tussive

MLA

“tussive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tussive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tussive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tussive.

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