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decongestant

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decongestant /ˌdiːkənˈʤɛstənt/ noun
plural decongestants
decongestant
/ˌdiːkənˈʤɛstənt/
noun
plural decongestants
Learner's definition of DECONGESTANT
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: a medicine that helps stop thick fluid from building up in your nose, throat, or chest when you have a cold or similar illness减充血剂
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decongestant

noun

de·​con·​ges·​tant ˌdē-kən-ˈje-stənt How to pronounce decongestant (audio)
: an agent that relieves congestion (as of mucous membranes)
decongestant adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Afrin is a powerful decongestant that can open your Eustachian tubes. Julie Stewart, Men's Health, 26 July 2022 Pseudoephedrine, commonly available as Sudafed, another powerful decongestant, can also help, but check with your doctor first. Julie Stewart, Men's Health, 26 July 2022 Ephedrine was the active ingredient in the over-the-counter decongestant Sudafed, and a long boom in meth supply followed. Sam Quinones, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2021 The Eustachian tube can be blocked by allergies or a cold, and pseudoephedrine or another decongestant is an effective treatment. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 21 July 2021 For God's sake, try a decongestant, some Claritin, a Neti pot — anything! Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 6 July 2021 Clenbuterol can be used as a decongestant or bronchodilator. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2021 Enter the intranasal vaccine, which abandons the needle and syringe for a spray container that looks more like a nasal decongestant. Daniel P. Oran, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2021 But in those cases, using a decongestant can help, even if only temporarily. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of decongestant was in 1947
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