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an|ti|tus|sive — «AN tee TUHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. preventing or relieving cough. –n. an antitussive substance or drug … Useful english dictionary
sive — ab·es·sive; abu·sive; ad·es·sive; ad·he·sive·me·ter; ad·he·sive·ness; ad·mis·sive; ad·ver·sive; ag·gres·sive·ness; Air·bra·sive; al·lu·sive; ap·pre·hen·sive; as·cen·sive; cen·sive; cic·a·tri·sive; co·he·sive; col·lu·sive; com·pas·sive;… … English syllables
tus — abor·tus; ac·a·this·tus; ac·cen·tus; ac·tus; ad·i·tus; ad·vo·ca·tus; a·e·tus; af·fla·tus; ag·nos·tus; al·ber·tus·ta·ler; al·tus; am·bi·tus; an·te·na·tus; ao·tus; ap·lo·di·no·tus; ap·pa·ra·tus; aq·uae·duc·tus; aq·uae·haus·tus; ar·bu·tus;… … English syllables
tussive — tus·sive … English syllables
tussive — tus•sive [[t]ˈtʌs ɪv[/t]] adj. pat of or pertaining to a cough • Etymology: 1855–60; < L tuss(is) cough + ive … From formal English to slang
antitussive — 1. Relieving cough. 2. A cough remedy ( e.g., codeine). SYN: antibechic. [anti + L. tussis, cough] * * * an·ti·tus·sive .ant i təs iv, .an .tī adj tending or having the power to act as a cough suppressant <antitussive action> antitussive … Medical dictionary
tussive — Relating to a cough. SYN: tussal, tussicular. [L. tussis, a cough] * * * tus·sive təs iv adj of, relating to, or involved in coughing * * * tus·sive (tusґiv) pertaining to or due to a cough; called also tussal, and tussicular … Medical dictionary
Tussive — Tus sive, a. (Med.) Pertaining to a cough; caused by coughing. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antitussive — an·ti·tus·sive … English syllables
antitussive — an•ti•tus•sive [[t]ˌæn tiˈtʌs ɪv, ˌæn taɪ [/t]] adj. 1) pha of or pertaining to a substance used to suppress coughing 2) pha an antitussive substance • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
