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de·con·ges·tive (de″kən-jesґtiv) decongestant (def. 1).
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decongestive — |dē+ adjective Etymology: de + congest + ive : that relieves congestion a decongestive agent * * * /dee keuhn jes tiv/, adj. Med. relieving or tending to relieve congestion. [1900 05; DE + CONGESTIVE] * * * decongesˈtive adjective • • • Main … Useful english dictionary
decongestive — adjective see decongestion … New Collegiate Dictionary
decongestive — /dee keuhn jes tiv/, adj. Med. relieving or tending to relieve congestion. [1900 05; DE + CONGESTIVE] * * * … Universalium
decongestive — adjective Serving to decongest … Wiktionary
decongestive — adj. something which reduces or eliminates congestion … English contemporary dictionary
decongestive — de·congestive … English syllables
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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
décongestif — décongestif, ive [ dekɔ̃ʒɛstif, iv ] adj. et n. m. • av. 1970; de dé et congestif ♦ Méd. Qui atténue ou fait disparaître une congestion. N. m. Un décongestif. ⇒DÉCONGESTIF, IVE, adj. [En parlant d un médicament] ,,Qui diminue ou supprime la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
decongestion — noun Date: 1908 the process of relieving congestion • decongest transitive verb • decongestive adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
