- de|con|ges|tant
- de|con|ges|tant «DEE kuhn JEHS tuhnt», noun.something used to eliminate or relieve congestion.
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de·con·ges·tant — /ˌdiːkənˈʤɛstənt/ noun, pl tants [count, noncount] : a medicine that helps stop thick fluid from building up in your nose, throat, or chest when you have a cold or similar illness … Useful english dictionary
ges — adel·ges; al·lob·ro·ges; an·al·ges·i·dae; an·hy·dro·hy·droxy·pro·ges·ter·one; ap·ter·y·ges; as·per·ges; com·pa·ges; con·ges·tion; con·ges·tive; de·con·ges·tant; di·ges·ta; di·ges·tant; di·ges·tion; gan·ges; ges; ges·nera; ges·ner·a·ce·ae;… … English syllables
tant — an·nu·i·tant; arc bou·tant; bla·tant; bla·tant·ly; chan·tant; che·mo·ther·a·peu·tant; con·com·i·tant·ly; con·sul·tant; con·tac·tant; cor·rec·tant; coun·ter·ac·tant; crep·i·tant; deb·u·tant; de·con·ges·tant; de·pil·i·tant; di·ges·tant; di·la·tant; … English syllables
decongestant — de·con·ges·tant … English syllables
Decongestant — A drug that shrinks the swollen membranes in the nose and makes it easier to breath. Decongestants can be taken orally or by nasal spray. Decongestant nasal sprays should not be used for more than five days without the doctor s advice, and if so … Medical dictionary
decongestant — de|con|ges|tant [ ,dikən dʒestənt ] noun count MEDICAL a drug that helps you breathe more easily when you have a cold … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
DE — DE; de·acetylate; de·acidification; de·acidify; de·activate; de·a·dose; de·aerate; de·af·fer·en·ta·tion; de·alate; de·alat·ed; de·al·bate; de·alkalization; de·alkalize; de·alkylate; de·am·bu·la·tion; de·ambulatory; de·amidate; de·amidization;… … English syllables
decongestant — de•con•ges•tant [[t]ˌdi kənˈdʒɛs tənt[/t]] adj. 1) pha relieving mucus congestion of the upper respiratory tract 2) pha a decongestant agent • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
di — di·al·able; di·al; di·al·de·hyde; di·a·lec·tal; di·a·lec·tal·ism; di·a·lec·tic; di·a·lec·ti·cal; di·a·lec·ti·cal·ly; di·a·lec·ti·cian; di·a·lec·to·log·i·cal; di·a·lec·tol·o·gist; di·a·lec·tol·o·gy; di·a·lis·ter; di·alkylamine; di·al·lage;… … English syllables
