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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.
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Tussive — Tus sive, a. (Med.) Pertaining to a cough; caused by coughing. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tussive — pertaining to cough, 1857, from L. tussis cough, of unknown origin, + IVE (Cf. ive) … Etymology dictionary
tussive — adjective Etymology: Latin tussis cough Date: circa 1857 of, relating to, or involved in coughing … New Collegiate Dictionary
tussive — /tus iv/, adj. Pathol. of or pertaining to a cough. [1855 60; < L tuss(is) cough + IVE] * * * … Universalium
tussive — adjective Related to, caused by, or accompanied by a cough … Wiktionary
tussive — adj. of coughing (Pathology) … English contemporary dictionary
tussive — [ tʌsɪv] adjective Medicine relating to coughing. Origin C19: from L. tussis a cough + ive … English new terms dictionary
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
tussive — /ˈtʌsɪv / (say tusiv) adjective of or relating to a cough …
