nasal decongestant

nasal decongestant
noun
a decongestant that provides temporary relief of nasal symptoms of the common cold and rhinitis and upper respiratory infections
Hypernyms: ↑decongestant
Hyponyms: ↑Actifed, ↑Dimetapp, ↑naphazoline, ↑Privine, ↑Sudafed

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